Ive posted before about cutting way back on spending and it’s got me thinking about the ins and outs of my spending habits and attitude to money. I’ve a good few designer coats and shoes that I invested in and they’ve lasted me years. And some stuff if I no longer use it (Louboutins) I have been able to sell. A lot of it has saved me money long term, I havent needed to buy a new coat or jeans or boots for at least five years! I’ve had people ask why I invest in designer items for myself, but generally stick to Next and M&S for my kids. A lot of my friends do the opposite, they have a whole bunch of designer shoes and clothes for their kids but don’t buy these things for themselves. My reasons are this : my boys have no interest, brand names mean nothing to them, they are too young to understand value of expensive things and won’t look after them, they will outgrow them so it’s not like they can wear them for years and years to come and also, there will likely come a time when they are older when they actually want to have certain brands so I am making the most of the time where they have no interest. Of course they have everything they need, but I would rather spend money on them on a toy/day out than for example a piece of clothing they don’t care about. Even when they are older if they want an expensive brand item I will get it for them only if it is something will last years and get good use of, I’d be reluctant if it was a trend which would soon be forgotten about and discarded. Is this an unreasonable attitude?