Too much stuff

HFWR · 06-20-2005, 10:26 AM

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...ebt/P43217.asp

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Why do we have it, where do we get it and why do we keep accumulating more of it? And what is it costing us, not just in dollars, but in storage space and time spent buying and tending to our stuff?

06-20-2005, 11:51 AM

There are people I'd love to send that to, but I'll be good.

cute fuzzy bunny · 06-20-2005, 01:27 PM

George Carlin writes for moneycentral?

KB · 06-20-2005, 01:29 PM

When we moved into this house 15 months ago, I considered buying the garage hang from the roof storage grids to store the extra stuff we had shoved in the garage. *When I priced them, it would cost 1600.00 for the 4 units. *It occurred to me that getting rid of the stuff was cheaper than storing it, so I hunted around and found Freecycle.org. *

Got rid of some furniture that was filing a big chunk of space and never looked back. *My first 'job' after I ER next week will be to start all the antique glassware I inherited, on Ebay. *And clearing out more of the garage. *

Can't wait to have the time to spend on it. *

cute fuzzy bunny · 06-20-2005, 01:30 PM

The future cost of stuff is interesting. When my wifes cousins were working on her house last year (couple of 20-somethings) they asked me about how to invest and put money away. I pointed out the easiest place to start...every morning they went up to the corner market and bought an egg faux-mcmuffin and a designer coffee...six bucks. I told them what that six bucks would be worth if they ate a bowl of oatmeal at home and made a cup of coffee to go and invested the other $5.50 until they were 65. Jaws dropped.

**Martha** · 06-20-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Notth

George Carlin writes for moneycentral?

Ah, the house as a pile of stuff with a cover over it.

HFWR · 06-20-2005, 02:26 PM

Not without a note, hell no.............

Obscure Carlin reference. :P

06-20-2005, 11:51 AM	#2
TromboneAl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Too much stuff There are people I'd love to send that to, but I'll be good.

06-20-2005, 01:27 PM	#3
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Too much stuff George Carlin writes for moneycentral? __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

06-20-2005, 01:29 PM	#4
KB Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 988	Re: Too much stuff When we moved into this house 15 months ago, I considered buying the garage hang from the roof storage grids to store the extra stuff we had shoved in the garage. When I priced them, it would cost 1600.00 for the 4 units. It occurred to me that getting rid of the stuff was cheaper than storing it, so I hunted around and found Freecycle.org. * Got rid of some furniture that was filing a big chunk of space and never looked back. My first 'job' after I ER next week will be to start all the antique glassware I inherited, on Ebay. And clearing out more of the garage. * Can't wait to have the time to spend on it. *

06-20-2005, 01:30 PM	#5
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Too much stuff The future cost of stuff is interesting. When my wifes cousins were working on her house last year (couple of 20-somethings) they asked me about how to invest and put money away. I pointed out the easiest place to start...every morning they went up to the corner market and bought an egg faux-mcmuffin and a designer coffee...six bucks. I told them what that six bucks would be worth if they ate a bowl of oatmeal at home and made a cup of coffee to go and invested the other $5.50 until they were 65. Jaws dropped. __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

06-20-2005, 02:26 PM	#7
HFWR Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 5,437	Re: Too much stuff Not without a note, hell no............. Obscure Carlin reference. :P __________________ Have Fun When Retired Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense...

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