The Devil Wears Prada

As I walked through the streets of some of the most famous cities in Europe, I marveled at the gorgeous architecture and how different the buildings look than in the United States. But for three girls, that wasn't always the main attraction. In every city we visited the tourist spots in addition to, of course, the main shopping streets. Without fail, each city had their street of designer stores, you know, Gucci, Prada, Chanel and the like. I was in awe. Being from the suburbs, I didn't even know these stores existed. I had only heard of the brands and definitely did not own any of their items. However, with my new job and a steady income, I could be shopping at these places, right? Wrong.

If I even attempted to shop at Fendi or Cartier, it would be like Carrie from Sex & the City trying to survive in New York while just having to have her Manolo Blahniks. It really just isn't possible. Plus, it's not my style. But, you would be surprised how many young professionals just start spending because they think they are making the big bucks now. They forget about all the bills that come along with living on your own when they go out and buy that new BMW.

Be sure to sit down and budget your money so that you aren't living in poverty even though you look nice!