How do you see materialism as you’re aging ?

[Versez]

I remember in my 20s I wanted the best looking jeep. Nice truck. Now nowadays, I could ride an old Honda civic and would be the most happiest man. Without any debts or car payments for example. Investing that money in something else instead.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

How do you see materialism as you’re aging ?

Not as well, because my eyesight is getting worse as I age

Also as I get older the need to keep up with the Jones gets less, and that's a freeing feeling

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Not as well, because my eyesight is getting worse as I age

Fucking lol!!!

personally I’ve never been too much into trying to impress others with material goods. There’s things I like and I like them for me. As a old guy most of my disposable income still goes on books and music just like it did when I was young

 

[William Huggins]

I put my disposable money in the bin because it's disposable......

 

[Crazy Librarian]

I put my disposable money in the bin because it's disposable......

 

[TheTickG]

I want to spend less money buying cheap things and more money buying expensive things.

 

[Berserker13]

Quality > Quantity

That being said things on average aren't built as good as they used to

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I guess I'm lucky that my hobbies are relatively cheap. Unless I go full retard on my bikes. Which I won't because my kids will be in college in 2 years.

 

[plataoplombo]

Nope. I'm a shorts and t-shirt kinda guy. Everything else is kinda meh.

 

[kjg1672]

I've never had many possessions. Never got much satisfaction from them, other than maybe my bicycle.

 

[Cole train]

I use money on chemistry and services of sexual kind

 

[Patrick Jane]

The older i get the more pleasure i get out of my material possessions. I love to finally own a bed to sleep in. And being able to choose what i want to eat and drink is pretty rad too.

 

[therealdope]

Experiences are great, just collecting shit has never been a big deal to me.

One thing I do appreciate is living in a nice area and having things of good quality. I don't need a lot, but what I have, I like it to be of quality.

 

[BlueCat]

I’ve never been materialistic. I only want things that are useful to me, but I do appreciate & prefer quality things.

 

[Goodfella86]

I'm not materialistic- but only because I can't afford to be.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

I dunno, when i was younger i wanted nice cars. I put almost 20 grand into a 25K car once. Shit happens and when i needed to sell said car, i couldn't even get 25K for it. I t was a wake up call and no longer gave a fuck about cars. But now i own a home and all my life choices revolve around this home. Sometimes i wish i still rented and really didnt have to give a fuck about credit scores.

 

[gspieler]

IMO having nice material things in life is good, in moderation. But those who obsess over material things are usually some combination of ignorant, boring, and insecure. Just my .02.

 

[ChickenBrother]

Quality > Quantity

That being said things on average aren't built as good as they used to

This.

I used to be a cheap ass always worried about what I could afford. Now as an adult, as long as you're living below your means and it's something you'll actually use regularly, I believe in "buy it nice, or buy it twice."

 

[Contempt]

I'm old enough to afford nice stuff. I don't give a crap about impressing others but I like having a really nice car and house full of nice stuff.

My house isn't full of stuff but the things I have are all good quality and are there to perform a function.

 

[ferrisjso]

I like material things. Part of my specific type of socialism is anger over how capitalism makes useless crap that breaks right away.

This does not apply to cars. I see cars and highways the way a lot of boomers see social media. I think cars and roads are the real thing that's destroyed community.