Other than the 20-something couple mentioned in the first paragraph, none of the people mentioned I would categorize as remotely extreme. Leasing a car or renti

Other than the 20-something couple mentioned in the first paragraph, none of the people mentioned I would categorize as remotely extreme. Leasing a car or renting home repair tools is not out of the ordinary. It is not surprising that someone who expects to move often, or has a small home, would strive to avoid permanently owning a lot of physical objects. Maybe this is just the audience that WSJ writes for.