Keep items for more than 5 minutes. if you actually believe that you will use the sofa for 20 years because you won't move. Then it's worth the investment. most people don't.

people are poorer than they realize and are choosing to push their dollars towards more instant gratification. new phones, costco, lifesystle, doordash, living close to entertainment and cities. This is the myth of the middle class. earn good or great money but spend it all.

people worrying about what other people think. buying car, house, clothes