I collected "stuff" all my life. Then my husband died and I moved. Two married sons wanted next to none of the things I had been so carefully saving to pass on to them. That was a real wake up call. I married a wonderful widower and we moved to a tiny house. All I brought with me was the quilting stuff. I gave away tens of thousands of dollars worth of "things" that I never used yet kept (and dusted!) Though we have very good retirement incomes, I still shop for clothes in thrift stores. We spend our money on fishing equipment and bait or FABRIC!! We gift with cash or gift cards; crass but welcomed especially in this economy. We don't exchange gifts because we have each other and everything we need.