Handbags: Keeping Them Safe!

Handbags have always been the target of many thieves from around the world. Just take a look at what many women today carry around with them in their handbag. A lot of women carry items such as iPods, cell phones, cameras and even their lap tops. Is it any wonder that we need to be a little more cautious and careful with keeping them safe from thieves.

Just imagine the cost if you had to go out and replace everything that was in your handbag if it was stolen. What a nightmare! Not only would you be out the money that was in your handbag, but the replacement cost of buying all the new items could be enormous. Imagine all the headaches of calling around to all your credit card companies to cancel your cards. Waiting for them to re-issue a new card can be quite stressful, especially if you depend on cards such as your interact card. Boy would that ever be a hassle…

But wait, that’s not all, you would likely have to get your driver’s license re-issued, keys to your house and car re-cut, then go out and buy all that make up that you loved all over again.

By the time you were done replacing these items I am sure the cost to you would be in the hundreds. That’s just for replacing the contents of your handbag. Now you have to go out and purchase a new one. Factor in the cost of a new handbag and your loss is even greater.

I was just reading somewhere the other day that you can actually get content insurance for your handbags. Boy was I surprised…not that it’s a bad idea, it had just never crossed my mind before that I would need any insurance for my handbag.

However, I was also just as surprised and shocked to find out that some of the handbags out there on the market cost the same amount as a car and have cost as much as a house! I could not believe my eyes.

Whatever… the real cost of your handbag is what it would mean to you if you lost your purse and had to replace it’s contents. Keep your eyes on your handbag, especially if you are in a place where you don’t know a lot of the people around you.

I would just be devastated if I had one of my handbags stolen!