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As an American, I have to say that that really does sound nice. I've never been all that "good" of a consumer, but increasingly I wonder what I need more stuff
by hotpotamus 3y ago
As an American, I have to say that that really does sound nice. I've never been all that "good" of a consumer, but increasingly I wonder what I need more stuff for. I think a lot of it is a status thing which I've always resented being a bit caught up in.
- asdajksah2123 3y agoAs someone who has lived in the US for 20 years but has moved quite a bit within the country, and lived in multiple other countries before, but continues to travel a lot, I've become very aware of the "stuff" I have. And it's fairly obvious to me that the 2 largest drivers for the stuff have been: 1. Marketing 2. Needing to fill space I believe most Americans live in far too large houses and would benefit from downsizing, especially once the kids move out. Additionally, I think Americans would benefit from some strategies to avoid impulse buying (the ones I have used successfully in the past, but have lacked the discipline to maintain include never buying anything the day I think of buying it, but always waiting at least 1 day, and avoiding using credit cards and almost entirely depending on cash).