AdvertisementIn short, boomers love stuff, and not just their stuff.
They held on to their parents' stuff when they inherited it, and a lot of them are sitting with their kids' stuff in their attics now, too.
The market value of the object and the sentimental value don't always go hand in hand.
"I often emphasize the idea that the market value of the object and the sentimental value don't always go hand in hand," he said.
Remember, it takes a lot of stuff to live a full life — and it's hard to let go of it.
Persons:
Dale Sperling's, Sperling, it's, they're, It's, they've, Gen Xers, Gen Zers, Sarah Hersh, Ben Hersh, — you'll, Mary Kay Buysse, They're, Hummel, Mindy Godding, you've, Godding, Elizabeth Hirsh, Wen Stone, Janelle, Ben Miller, they'll, Miller, Stephanie Preston, Buysse, we've, —, Janelle Stone, I've, that's, she's, doesn't, downsizers, Cameron Huddleston, Let's, Emily Stewart
Organizations:
Facebook, National Association of Senior, Boomers, University of Michigan, eBay, Business
Locations:
New York City, New Jersey, North Carolina, Dallas, downsizers, New York