How much do you set aside for 'must have' purchases

[TransparentCranium]

I'm personally broke as hell and in debt, but once I'm back in the money I want to have something set aside specifically for 'must have' purchases. So many times has something popped up that I wanted, either on the market, or just for sale online, that I just couldn't afford at the time. Shit stings like a muthafucker.

What do you all put aside for immediate copping?

[mrip]

100% of my money

bills are for pussys

[geekbonchic]

No physical money. Only checking account which fills and empties as my appetites wax and wane.

[TransparentCranium]

I actually find I live paycheck to paycheck because I have an unending list of "planned purchases".....

[geekbonchic]

If you want to be serious, I never really have planned purchases unless it's items that I actually need (i.e. schoolbag is breaking, buy new bag). Also, not planning things makes shopping more fun.

[TransparentCranium]

Well I'm new to being dressed by da internetz. So I don't even have anything I could consider a complete outfit yet. Unless you consider AA x Gap x Converse an outfit. Hehe.

[kunk75]

i have a mortgage and shit, but i follow a simple rule:

don't buy something til i sell something.

[ProfMonnitoff]

supertrash isnt really the place for this but dont ever buy in terms of outfits. buy in terms of your entire closet. youll get much more mileage out of your shit that way.

[DüM]

Well I'm new to being dressed by da internetz. So I don't even have anything I could consider a complete outfit yet. Unless you consider AA x Gap x Converse an outfit. Hehe.

If you're a poor nigga I would suggest not buying outfits, just cop pieces you think would fit well with what you like / what you want to look like. that way everything fits together.

i never liked the idea of buying outfits, except for certain events (weddings, interviews, etc.)

edit: prof speaks the TRUTH

[TransparentCranium]

ha. I didn't mean it like that. I don't buy "looks" in outfit form. I just recently lost 30 pounds. So I don't have any clothes at all that I feel comfortable wearing. Not even enough for a single outfit. On top of that I don't have an income at the moment....sigh

I may just be using the term outfit improperly. What i mean by outfit is enough clothes the leave the house in without getting arrested.

[kunk75]

congrats on the weight loss, be it cocaine, atkins or working out.

the only time i break aforementioned rule is for cp white high in a 46. i have set aside one million dollars for them.

[TransparentCranium]

I wouldn't like white highs on you, I'd say stick with the black but whatever floats your boat.

I just used what I read in Lyle Mcdonalds rapid fat loss handbook. Weight came off real quick.

[destructodisk]

there is no reasoning with kunk on this issue.

As for me, I just don't buy anything if I don't have the money for it. It's pretty simple, but the only downfall is that whenever I get the money to buy shit I will buy a lot.

I see myself droping a grand on cluthes this month EASY just because I've been broke for a while now.

[TransparentCranium]

That's how I felt about EVERY paycheck when I had one to spend. Would be 2 weeks of scraping by. Then SPLURGE, on everything. Mostly sushi though. Going to be rationing my cluths spending as well as putting aside something, for wtf expensive purchases that may sneak up on me.

[newaesthetic]

Prof and Dum got it. I've had a lot less set aside because I don't have a really well-paying summer job like last year, but there's always something each season you know you really, very badly want. Just make sure it fits in your overall wardrobe, that you're not grabbing at a bunch of different looks or outfits, because you'll find yourself frustrated, and end up spending more (see: debt).

[geekbonchic]

Also, avoid shopping as an outlet for frustration. Leads to purchasing random shit that you won't ever actually wear.

[conan.]

i think if you're not too rich, planning out purchases is fine

but it must be cool too to not plan it, and always have random money for shit

personally i plan some things out a paycheck or two in advance cuz i only work part-time job and have other shit to buy.. but i have a few hundred randomly if something comes up that i can't pass up..

[Lab]

gotdamn. dis tuff

I was a miser for 20 years. Now I make bank. I prefer to hit up stores and try shit on now...since most of my supermarket buys end up being resold.

But anyway...I have one weakness...

The Margiela SA lab coats. I have separate savings for that. Yes, I wanna b steezin when I'm decantin' bitch made chemicals

Young Leezy aka Lil' Layme (Basics) destijlin' on nasty bitches and hatin' on bro injuns (jungle book crew 4 life) in dat hot fire whiteness.

[redshirt]

I save up for what I want but when I get to save Id want something differnt already.

Poverty's a bitch.

[geekbonchic]

Is this because you live in a Third World country? (5)

[redshirt]

^

That's one of the reasons why but I can afford some expensive jawns but I really have to hustle for it.(0)

[BC3]

buy my stuff so i can buy your stuff

[freecat]

I generally don't plan my purschase neither, except one or two things that I really want to have (like now, i want raf simunz velcro hitops).

I think that randomly having money, and randomly buying clothes is fun. Though I'd really love to have a constant money source.

[casual_coal]

Transparent is my new favorite memeber.. and what the fuck I never took economics what to do, how to spend, and what brands or items will I get the most use out of?

[constant struggle]

COP LAME basics only, until you have enough lame basics

then cop pieces that are out of style in a year

[casual_coal]

Ahh.. Well than so just buy AA and I will be fine?

[midnight]

I set aside 300 bucks every time i hear of self edge coming out with a new collaboration. If i don't end up liking the collaboration jean i just spend the money on something else, though. Shit sells out fast so you gotta have moneys at the ready

[Gouf]

i dont set any money aside because i feel like its the designers job to make me want it right then and there when i see it live. I live in a fairly commercial part of la so I dont really ever shop online since its easy for me to to just walk to take a quick trip to the stores and boutiques people often obsess over. What ive noticed is that in person (and when trying on) a lot of items arnt quite as desirable as theyd be on a 2d computer screen so il often find myself buying something that strikes my immediate fancy than some shit getting slobbed over on the internet

[TransparentCranium]

Casual I'm not even sure I understand your first post. I think I just need to get riched up.