Buying begets buying: how stuff has consumed the average American's life

Our addiction to consuming things is a vicious cycle, and buying a bigger house to store it all isn't the answer. Here's how to get started on downsizing

The personal storage industry rakes in $22bn each year, and it's only getting bigger. Why?

I'll give you a hint: it's not because vast nations of hoarders have finally decided to get their acts together and clean out the hall closet.