This Is Why Canada Goose Jackets Are So Expensive

Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Ratings and prices are accurate and items are in stock as of time of publication. Are the stylish jackets worth the price tag? Kimberly Palmer and her husband were watching Madam Secretary one night when he pointed out that the lead character and her husband were wearing matching Canada Goose coats .

"And we were like, 'how do they afford that? She's a government employee,'" recalls Palmer, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet. "But they looked very warm." Palmer's husband wants one of the coveted coats, but she thinks the price tag of more than $1,000 for many Canada Goose styles is too much.

"They're very expensive compared to other winter coats," Palmer says. "So to me and probably to a lot of families on a budget, it's just too much money to spend on a coat." Here are 9 tips to stay warm and stylish this winter. So why are Canada Goose jackets so expensive? Part of the appeal is that the down-filled jackets are very high quality and keep people warm. "But the bigger part is the brand and cachet that they've built up around this idea of the Canada Goose jacket," Palmer says. "They're featured in luxury settings, settings that we aspire to.