Comments on: What is Your Most Inexpensive Pick Me Up?

By: dm

dm — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:25:31 +0000

My favorite low-cost pick me up is to go shopping for used books. Doesn’t sound all that frugal on the face of it but scouring thrift stores and used book stores for one or two decent books makes me pretty happy. Of course, this is if you can keep your spending under control but a couple of used book (esp paperbacks) shouldn’t set you back more than $5 at most.

By: Candice

Candice — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:47:44 +0000

I grab either a latte or a fresh juice. Both are “splurges” that really pick me up. It’s the simple things…

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:54:22 +0000

It always cheers me to go to the public library.. I love the sense of community there and walking through the stacks gives me a wonderful feeling… yoga is my other go-to… doing even five minutes of stretching feels lovely and rejuvenating..
Thanks for the reminder about life’s simple pleasures 🙂

By: Michelle @ Making Sense of Cents

Michelle @ Making Sense of Cents — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:49:22 +0000

My pick me up is usually just going to get a smoothie, wonderful and cheap

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:46:38 +0000

I pop in my Bridget Jones’ Diary dvd! No matter how bad I’m feeling…it always lifts my spirits 🙂

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:02:18 +0000

My wife loves to get a massage when she needs a pick me up. It leads to her being much more relaxed and is insurance for our relationship. I can see when things are getting to a boiling point and I’ll suggest she get a massage and, poof! All is better 🙂

By: Ella

Ella — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:41:45 +0000

I love going for a run, it really pick me up. But if it is too cold also exercising at the gym or swimming at the pool will help. I find that allowing myself one lazy evening, reading a good book and drinking tea also gives me back lots of energy.

By: jolie

jolie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:05:28 +0000

It’s been a mild winter so something as simple as opening up the windows to let fresh air in, can do wonders. Not so effective when it’s dark and 40 below out. Candles work for me too. Doesn’t have to a an expensive one. a tealight one will do. just have to watch that the inexpensive ones don’t have that ‘cheap’ smell to them.