To ask how into 'stuff' are you?

I’m the same!

I like stuff (minimalism makes me very uncomfortable) and I have a lot of it, which I’ve collected over a number of years. Books, curios, paintings, etc.
I have loads of clothes and boots, too, but I am getting rid of quite a lot of that, as I'm retired and don't need to go to court or office, and I can revert to my bag lady crossed with art teacher look.

So I don't really need to buy anything these days and only occasionally see something that I really want.
Apart from books; that's a habit I don't think I will ever break.

I love stuff, unfortunately. I have far too many clothes and I can keep track of them all, loads need to be ironed, a lot of them haven't ever been worn. It's out of control. I also spend spontaneously- just ordered a silk scarf on my lunch break with pretty much zero forethought, for example.

Also love nice holidays such as skiing and long haul trips.

I don't need a fancy car, at least. But I do like having the bells and whistles such as a reversing camera, etc.

I meant I don't believe in using 50 expensive serums peddled by skinfluencers. I use Tret which is the only skin care that is proven to work, with a cheap moisturiser and sunscreen. Nothing else. I am happy with my skin.

Don’t believe in skin care? Can I ask why?

I do think people that buy buy buy all
the time whether or not they can afford it probably have some form of mental health problem. You don’t need to find that kind of affirmation if you are happy with your life. It’s such an incredible waste of money and the worlds resources to buy endless cheap clothes and tat.

I theoretically like stuff, but when it's expensive I'm usually happy to admire it from afar rather than actually buy it. There are lots of lovely things which it would be nice to own, but on which it simply wouldn't occur to me to spend such a lot of money (even if I could technically afford to).

I love clothes, shoes and bags. I like a new car (not flash) and a new phone.

I don’t spend much on the house eg I make furniture last and don’t decorate until I have to. I don’t go on holidays at all. I’ve started to get quite tight about eating out as it is hardly ever worth it these days as prices have gone up so much.

I'm genuinely not bothered. I could afford nicer things but I just don't care. My phone has a cracked screen and a crappy broken case and I couldn't even tell you what phone it is. I will have DH's old one when he upgrades but I'm not arsed enough to go out of my way to buy one. I'm also the only one in my family that doesn't have a tablet. Again, never been bothered about having one.
We have a nice car but only because we inherited it. Otherwise we'd probably have just got something older and smaller.
The only things I'm really bothered about are nice days out and a decent looking home and garden.

We drive an old car that's honestly rather embarrassing to look at (needs new paint), I don't care about clothes as long as I feel I look decent (tend to buy a multipack of plain cotton tee-shirts that I wear almost every day, as I wfh; don't bother buying new things until the old ones wear out), and keep furnishings until they are damaged, uncomfortable, or visibly need replacing. Don't care about having the latest tech as soon as it comes out, as long as what I have isn't too old to keep up with current demands. But I do like to collect "stuff" for my arts and crafts hobbies, so I don't mind spending money on things like a nicer quality sewing machine, a stash of fabric and yarn, decent paint, brushes, paper, and so on.

I'm into stuff, a bit too much. I think I use it to fill a void. It's vicious though, I hate my job so I buy "stuff" to give me that endorphin hit, but what it really means is that I have less money and am more tied to the job!

I'm trying to be more conscious about my purchases though and resist that urge to spend.

I love stuff.
Clothes, accessories, home stuff, perfumes... I'm always looking for something to buy. I am trying to change this however and become a saver.
DH is the opposite, he saves, replaces something when it needs and very rarely splurges on something 'just because'

Last changed my phone 8 years ago had to get new one as it had stopped working

Hate, hate labels and brands as status symbols think anyone who has flashy stuff to look rich is a massive tool especially handbags that cost £1000 's as they are ( bad value , nasty chavvy. Etc ) but also invitations to get mugged

Talking about your stuff and posting pic of it in Facebook is totally cringe

My sons friend ( 9 ) has a D and G coat worth £300+ I think it's obscene and extremely chavvy and pus him in danger

Will spend money on m and s food and home renovations

I'd rather do stuff than have stuff any day

I like stuff, but I don’t like spending money. Love a good charity shop find. Dh is much more stuff oriented and sometimes needs reining in a wee bit, but he is in an industry where you’re judged on the show. He also encourages me to spend when I’m being a bit too tight so it’s a good match overall.

I like stuff, especially tech stuff.

But a lot of that stuff-liking means things like spending a couple of years occasionally reading reviews and watching videos on emulation handhelds before deciding on a particular niche model, then researching how best to set it up and make the most of it, then spending some time after that looking for best prices from reputable vendors, then spending more time getting it set up exactly how I want. Or working out how to make the most of my existing handhelds/consoles/PMPs/phones by jailbreaking, rooting, or hacking them to gain extra functionality, or fixing an old laptop and upgrading parts before installing a lightweight Linux distro to get a few more years' use out of it, or spending several years keeping an eye on the VR headset scene so I know all the features and downsides of various past, current and upcoming models, but deciding that I won't buy in at the moment because the technology seems immature and overpriced and I don't have a use case for it yet.

I always buy my phones outright, not expensive models, and keep them several years — same principle with almost all tech I buy. It's never the sparkly overpriced high end stuff, and I enjoy researching it and thinking about how to get the best out of it to the point where I probably have less of the stuff, and older stuff, than other people who aren't so into "stuff" but have more money and less time.

Not at all. I don't have a car. Very few clothes. Don't believe in skin care. Six or seven pairs of shoes, maybe?All my money goes on the theatre, travel and other experiences. But because this is MN and someone will come along to say I am superior, let me say that I don't judge or care what other people do.

My friend is really into stuff, I think she gets the shopping buzz. She never goes to the cinema, hardly ever eats out or goes away, she loves to shop. She didn’t buy expensive things but lots of cheap things. She also returns a lot of items.

It depends on the stuff. The things that link to my hobbies bring me joy because they let me do things I enjoy. I'll also prioritise quality over quantity and that means that some of my things aren't fashionable but they do what I want them to do.

I couldn't care less about having the latest tech or best car or keeping up with the Jones.

I don't care about stuff such as the latest tech or cars or the best 'house' stuff furnishings. But I spend and have hell of a lot of high end beauty products, mainly for hair because I love it, I won't buy cheap jeans and we go on holiday a lot!

It’s just stuff. It’s not important at all. I find it weird that people replace stuff for new when what they have isn’t broken/obsolete/beyond repair. I have a coat (amongst other things) older than young adult DCs. The thought of rushing out to buy something new each season fills me with horror. I just don’t get it at all tbh.My iphone is pretty old but works fine, I don’t feel the need to spend ££££ on the latest model or fashions that last 5 mins.

Having to clear out DGM & DF houses who both loved ‘stuff’ was distressing, exhausting and maddening.

I have a foot in every camp! I love my holidays in the sun, but would rather have 4 a year by using cheap flights and self catering, then 1 AI in a fancy hotel….I spend a lot on my home, but it’s considered purchases which might cost a lot per item rather than buying loads of “stuff”. Tech wise, as long as I have an iPhone and iPad (for compatibility ) I’m not bothered if it’s latest model…I drive a 8 year old car with a million miles on it, but there’s no finance on it-I only do 4-5000 miles a year so can’t justify replacing it just now

I prefer to spend my money on experiences over 'stuff'.

I don't have any inclination towards posh clothes, cars, phones, entertainment tech, furniture but I'm like Imelda fucking Marcos and shoes when it comes to kitchen gadgets and stationery.