I'm working on an essay for school about the amount of things people have and if and why we (think) need them.

Please add your age and the country you live in for me to get an idea how the answers differ from person to person.

70, New England, US.
Old photographs
Computer
3 changes of clothes for winter and 3 for summer
Heating pad, memory foam horseshoe, favorite pillow, and back scratcher
Ibuprofin, Tylenol, TUMS, and cannabis oil
(Wallet with credit card, cash, Medicare and Advantage plan cards)
(Cat in cat carrier in my other hand)

75, Atlanta, GA. Same as Joy but also add something for personal protection, a pistol, knife or pepper spray, a multi purpose tool, passport, last IRA records, my will, a GPS and a satellite phone, maybe a couple small frying pans.