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02-12-2019, 03:55 AM
These days, the internet is full of advice about â??self-careâ?* and â??treating yourself.â?* But not everyone can afford a spa day or a fancy new toy â?¦ at least without some serious debt involved.
So if youâ??re not a high roller, what can you do to treat yourself while staying on budget?
Thatâ??s a question a writer who goes by â??theo_dxâ?* asked on Reddit this week (https://www.reddit.com/comments/apck2h).
He described himself as a â??broke university studentâ?* and said his main splurge is eating out on campus once every two weeks.
â??I think at all ages itâ??s important to keep up a balance,â?* he said. â??Iâ??m curious to know what other peopleâ??s â??treat yourselfâ?? purchase is?â?*
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Answers poured in.
The most popular one was from a commenter who goes by â??iammaxhailme.â?*
His answer: doing nothing.
â??Itâ??s just staying home and allowing myself to neglect the s— I have to do for a day once in a while,â?* he said.
â??I agree with this,â?* another user said. â??â??Treat Yo Selfâ?? for me is taking some time to forget about work and life and just play some Zelda or watch YouTube.â?*
Another commenter said she has a friend who has three kids, and for his birthday, he asked to do nothing. â??As in, a day to himself, to sit at home.â?*
A user named â??justamiddleagedsoulâ?* said thatâ??s his dream day, too, plus â??a case of apple cider.â?*
(Theyâ??re not the only ones craving some â??me time.â?* More people are dining and traveling alone (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-going-on-me-dates-like-chrissy-teigen-does-is-everything-2018-01-22-1188259), research shows.)
Not everyoneâ??s dream was to embrace their inner sloth.
A user named â??Chris_Moynâ?* said once a year he splurges on an item for his wife. This year, his present will be new countertops. And several commenters weighed in to say improving oneâ??s home is actually a wise way to â??treat yourself,â?* since it will likely pay off down the line.
A few other suggestions: subscribing to a community-supported agriculture (CSA) box, which delivers fruits and vegetables once a week.
Another: coffee and apple pies from McDonaldâ??s
MCD, -0.28% (http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/mcd)
آ* (although to be sure, that might not always be the healthiest splurge).
And a commenter named â??MDPlayer1â?* said he subscribes to AMC A-List
AMC, -4.01% (http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/amc)
آ*, which costs $20 per month. â??As a writer, I really love experiencing stories,â?* he said. The service allows members to see up to three movies every week (https://www.amctheatres.com/amcstubs/alist).
Another commenter said their biggest splurge is owning a pet.
The commenters may be onto something with their cheap treats.
Researchers have found that higher salaries contribute to more happiness, but only to a point.
The ideal income for individuals, to reach peak life satisfaction, is $95,000 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-exactly-how-much-money-you-need-to-be-truly-happy-earning-more-wont-help-2018-02-14). And for emotional well-being, the ideal salary range is $65,000 to $70,000.
There are even apps that allow people to rate their purchases (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/an-app-called-joy-aims-to-make-women-happier-about-money-2017-05-23), to decide which ones truly bring them joy, and which end up feeling like a waste.
So, what rates highly on your own â??treat yourselfâ?* list? What simple pleasures did the Reddit commenters miss?
Get a daily roundup of the top reads in personal finance delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to MarketWatch’s free Personal Finance Daily newsletter. Sign up here. (http://www.marketwatch.com/newsletters)
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So if youâ??re not a high roller, what can you do to treat yourself while staying on budget?
Thatâ??s a question a writer who goes by â??theo_dxâ?* asked on Reddit this week (https://www.reddit.com/comments/apck2h).
He described himself as a â??broke university studentâ?* and said his main splurge is eating out on campus once every two weeks.
â??I think at all ages itâ??s important to keep up a balance,â?* he said. â??Iâ??m curious to know what other peopleâ??s â??treat yourselfâ?? purchase is?â?*
</p>
Answers poured in.
The most popular one was from a commenter who goes by â??iammaxhailme.â?*
His answer: doing nothing.
â??Itâ??s just staying home and allowing myself to neglect the s— I have to do for a day once in a while,â?* he said.
â??I agree with this,â?* another user said. â??â??Treat Yo Selfâ?? for me is taking some time to forget about work and life and just play some Zelda or watch YouTube.â?*
Another commenter said she has a friend who has three kids, and for his birthday, he asked to do nothing. â??As in, a day to himself, to sit at home.â?*
A user named â??justamiddleagedsoulâ?* said thatâ??s his dream day, too, plus â??a case of apple cider.â?*
(Theyâ??re not the only ones craving some â??me time.â?* More people are dining and traveling alone (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-going-on-me-dates-like-chrissy-teigen-does-is-everything-2018-01-22-1188259), research shows.)
Not everyoneâ??s dream was to embrace their inner sloth.
A user named â??Chris_Moynâ?* said once a year he splurges on an item for his wife. This year, his present will be new countertops. And several commenters weighed in to say improving oneâ??s home is actually a wise way to â??treat yourself,â?* since it will likely pay off down the line.
A few other suggestions: subscribing to a community-supported agriculture (CSA) box, which delivers fruits and vegetables once a week.
Another: coffee and apple pies from McDonaldâ??s
MCD, -0.28% (http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/mcd)
آ* (although to be sure, that might not always be the healthiest splurge).
And a commenter named â??MDPlayer1â?* said he subscribes to AMC A-List
AMC, -4.01% (http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/amc)
آ*, which costs $20 per month. â??As a writer, I really love experiencing stories,â?* he said. The service allows members to see up to three movies every week (https://www.amctheatres.com/amcstubs/alist).
Another commenter said their biggest splurge is owning a pet.
The commenters may be onto something with their cheap treats.
Researchers have found that higher salaries contribute to more happiness, but only to a point.
The ideal income for individuals, to reach peak life satisfaction, is $95,000 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-exactly-how-much-money-you-need-to-be-truly-happy-earning-more-wont-help-2018-02-14). And for emotional well-being, the ideal salary range is $65,000 to $70,000.
There are even apps that allow people to rate their purchases (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/an-app-called-joy-aims-to-make-women-happier-about-money-2017-05-23), to decide which ones truly bring them joy, and which end up feeling like a waste.
So, what rates highly on your own â??treat yourselfâ?* list? What simple pleasures did the Reddit commenters miss?
Get a daily roundup of the top reads in personal finance delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to MarketWatch’s free Personal Finance Daily newsletter. Sign up here. (http://www.marketwatch.com/newsletters)
</p>
Source link (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B5318E0E0-2E4B-11E9-BF95-FE110443B462%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1)
More (http://ahlam1399.i234.me:8888/m/2019/02/12/people-say-these-are-their-favorite-ways-to-treat-themselves-for-cheap/)