18 4 / 2008
"I know this goes against the wisdom of those budgeting articles (the money you save on lattes could pay for your child’s college education!). But it’s critical for your mental health to leave the house at least once a day and interact with real, live humans — even if you are only talking about Starbucks. So here’s a compromise: Identify the cheapest drink that you enjoy. Then calculate how much it costs — in my case, $1.50 for iced tea — compared to a $100 therapy session in which you talk about how lonely and depressed you are. My guess? That iced tea is a bargain."
