You probably know somebody with more clothes than they could ever wear. They spend hundreds of dollars on clothes every year or perhaps every month, only to give away a third of their wardrobe during spring cleaning. There are clothes for rental in Singapore, name a few, Style theory, Coventella, etc. Granted, the Fulfillment Curve is highly personal.

For this clothes connoisseur, they might get lots of pleasure out of their spending. But for the average person, the headache and wasted money brought on by these over-the-top fashion finances are not worthwhile. Commonly, people shop online and often the size or materials or even design don't suit them. It is an addictive habit.

Another common occurrence: a wardrobe so packed with bags. From branded collection to casual shopping bag to sling bags, backpack, matching color wallets, coin pouch, etc. To each their own, but for me, this would be a sign that I’ve gone past the peak in the Fulfillment Curve. My possessions are starting to be a nuisance, preventing me from using the house as it was intended for.

Speaking of which–storage units. I’m not sure if all readers will know what we are talking about here. In the trend, some people have so much stuff that they rent out space on another person’s property to store that excess junk.

Let’s break this down for a minute. Our storage unit user deliberately separates their stuff into two groups. Group 1 is “things important enough to keep at home.” But Group 2 is “stuff so crappy that you probably don't even need it in your house anymore.” And rather than getting rid of Group 2 (or preferably, not buying it in the first place), these people choose to spend more money just to store that junk somewhere else. They spent money upfront, didn’t use the Group 2 items enough, and now are spending money to keep those items around anyway.

Is there a perfect balance? Can you do financially well and be happy at the same time?