Why I Hate My Birkin

2026-02-12

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Everyone says a Birkin is an investment. I’m here to tell you why that’s a lie. In this episode, I spill the financial tea on why buying my Birkin was one of my worst money decisions, how the luxury resale market actually works, and why “looking rich” is not the same as being rich. We break down the Birkin myth, the Hermes quota game, resale math no one talks about, and what you should invest in instead (spoiler: not orange bags). Financial Tea with Mrs. Dow Jones is a Sony Music Entertainment product...

Everyone says a Birkin is an investment. I’m here to tell you why that’s a lie.

In this episode, I spill the financial tea on why buying my Birkin was one of my worst money decisions, how the luxury resale market actually works, and why “looking rich” is not the same as being rich. We break down the Birkin myth, the Hermes quota game, resale math no one talks about, and what you should invest in instead (spoiler: not orange bags).

Financial Tea with Mrs. Dow Jones is a Sony Music Entertainment production.

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