Eh, it varies by location, but everywhere I&#x27;ve been, the cost of rent was dramatically higher than any sort of minimum stuff I might need... in fact, the primary reason for me to cut down on &#x27;stuff&#x27; is to get rid of the expense of storing it.<p>I mean, personally, I like having &#x27;stuff&#x27; - especially the sort of stuff I need at a moment&#x27;s notice that I can&#x27;t get amazon to overnight me, but if you live in a major metro, it&#x27;s more of an expense than it is a cushion.<p>Of course, if I owned a big house with a garage, the equation would be somewhat different, but in areas where I want to live, that is somewhat unrealistic.