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Do I Spend Too Much on Clothes??
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Anonymous
| I think I may be addicted to shopping. I was just looking at the last year's worth of credit card purchases and see that I spend about $3,500 a year on clothes for myself. Mind you, it is all from mid-market places, like Ann Taylor, J. Crew, Old Navy, DSW etc. This seems like a heck of a lot. It boils down to a couple of purchases a month (of several items per purchase). I am just wondering what others spend. FYI - I work PT in a business casual (very casual) environment, so I am really spending $$ on casual clothes, not nice suits. |
Anonymous
| I don't think that's too much. I spend about the same or maybe even a little more. I don't think I have a lot of new clothes every season but that's probably because I spend more money per item... all on sale though. |
Anonymous
| I think it depends on how much discretionary income you have. Do you carry credit card debt because of these purchases? You might also try to invest in a couple of really nice pieces that will last you a long, long time, than in trendier pieces at Old Navy, etc. |
Anonymous
| Its only too much if you can't afford it. |
Anonymous
| Wow, that's an amazing amount of money to spend on clothes for sure, but if you can afford it and don't have more pressing uses for the money, then what can anyone say? |
Anonymous
| $70 a week on clothing seems a little high. But hey, if you're making $350k/yr, whatever. |
Anonymous
| Our whole FAMILY probably spends that much on clothes per year, but then money is tight and we'd like freedom to spend a little more. |
Anonymous
| Well, if you include shoes, I easily spend $200/month on average, or $2400/year, and I also don't buy anything extravagent, so my answer is no. |
Anonymous
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I work in scrubs, DH in suits.
That's exactly how much we spent last year for both of us 
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Anonymous
I think someone who makes close to $100K could easily spend $70 a week on clothes, assuming they have the rest of their budget straight. But who knows, around here, people have to spend > 40% of their gross income on housing alone, which is super high. |
Anonymous
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I think it sounds about right! Depends on what you make, of course...I don't spend that much, but I am still hoping to lose baby weight from 2 years a ago (seriously )
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Anonymous
| wooow sure makes me feel poor, I spent that much money on clothes over the last 10 years. But I think PPs are right, if you can afford it, there's nothing wrong with that at all. |
Anonymous
| I have spent 200 a year on clothes, maybe 300. Then again, that is what I can afford and shows the priority i put on that. 3500 seems like a lot, but if you can afford it, why should what i think matter? |
Anonymous
| I don't think 300 a month is out of line, if you can afford it. |
Anonymous
I should start spending some $ on clothes . I started working from home a few years ago and I rarely spend too much...i usually will get somethign nice before an event like a wedding, etc...or if there is a special night out a new top, etc...but I go to the gym in the morning and then i'm in the house at my computer all day. I throw whatever on to pick up older son at preschool....
but I think I am really letting myself go in the fashion dept. I am sure you look much better than I do! |