Do I have baglady syndrome?

**Joan.of.the.Arch** · 09-03-2009, 11:21 AM

I don't know, but you made me remember my dentist telling me that he had at least 30 pairs of jeans he had never worn. This was jaw-dropping to me, but maybe he did just need to get the drill in there. He said his family kept giving jeans for Christmas. Funny, I never saw him wear jeans to work (and I was in his office a lot

), nor did I ever see him wearing jeans the many times I saw him in the city park.

**Ima saver** · 09-03-2009, 11:59 AM

I rarely ever buy clothes either. I have 2 pairs of jeans and 2 pair of blue jean shorts. When they wear out, I order 2 new pair from QVC. However, I don't work, so I don't need many clothes. My last new pair of tennis shoes was about 8 years ago! I guess I am a bag lady too!

**reallyprettyhappy** · 09-03-2009, 12:06 PM

Lol, I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the 'baglady syndrome' that the other poster mentioned in the other thread had more to do with the fear of becoming homeless and pennieless. Suze says 50% of women suffer from this. You all are funny though. I like the thought of having 30 pairs of jeans sitting in the closet somewhere. Hopefully they are in a range of sizes...what if he gained 20 lbs and couldn't wear any of them?

**Scanner** · 09-03-2009, 12:29 PM

I'll admit, some of it is "skinny clothes" which I am actually approaching and starting to dip into my stores. But a lot of it is dress shirts. . .but since I went to scrubs at work, I don't wear as much as I used to.

But I am thinking of going back to putting on a shirt and tie everyday now.

I think there is an attitude shift out there and "casualness" is starting to go out the window and professionalism is returning with the economy in the crapper.

**EEinNJ** · 09-04-2009, 06:37 AM

If you're not keeping your clothes in a shopping cart, I think you're OK

I don't know what Suze Orman says about bag-lady syndrome, but I don't personally know any women who manage their money as if they're afraid of becoming homeless. Most I know are not frugal, if not big spenders. Women are stereotypically slightly more successful investors because they're more conservative.

Suze's primary audience seems to be the financially dysfunctional (either emotional problems with money or just ignorant). Once you get past the basics and the feel-good stuff, she's not that helpful.

**rob62521** · 09-12-2009, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by EEinNJ View Post

If you're not keeping your clothes in a shopping cart, I think you're OK

I don't know what Suze Orman says about bag-lady syndrome, but I don't personally know any women who manage their money as if they're afraid of becoming homeless. Most I know are not frugal, if not big spenders. Women are stereotypically slightly more successful investors because they're more conservative.

Suze's primary audience seems to be the financially dysfunctional (either emotional problems with money or just ignorant). Once you get past the basics and the feel-good stuff, she's not that helpful.

I would politely disagree about Suze. Granted, most of the stuff she says is basic, I've learned quite a bit about other things like mutual funds, annuities, etc, which goes a little beyond the basics, if one decides basics are credit cards, checking accounts, and CD's. If one is a financial advisor, I would assume Suze wouldn't do you a lot of good, unless you are one of those who have been taking folks.

**creditcardchaser** · 09-22-2009, 10:51 PM

If you're not keeping your clothes in a shopping cart, I think you're OK

Well said

**Scanner** · 09-23-2009, 01:44 PM

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If you're not keeping your clothes in a shopping cart, I think you're OK

No. . .they are in one of those vacuum bags you see on TV.

Except my ex bunched my suits up into a duffle bag and had them waiting for me the other night. At least she didn't throw them out the 2nd story window, LOL.

Do I have baglady syndrome?