Cheap but effective Nikon lenses?

I have a Nikon D60, and I have only ever used the lens that came with it, mainly because of lack of money to buy another one. Recently I have noticed that my photographs are all kind of "same-old stuff".
I'm looking for a lens that can put a bit of life back into my camera and my photography, but also one that won't skin me too much cash.
Can anyone recommend any lenses?

Very little to go on. Look into the 35mm f1.8 af-s

I'd wait for the 50mm/1.8G AF-S to be released.It'll cost about the same as the 35mm one, but it's generally a more useful lens, in my opinion. It's going to be fine for portraits and allow some shallower depth of field than the 35mm one, due to the longer focal length.

Lenses are the most important - and you get what you pay for…

if you pay little, you will get something that isn't very good…

save up for a GOOD lens

50mm f/1.8! It's a very inexpensive lens and is able to capture some gorgeous images. Here is a fickr group of images just shot with a 50mm f/1.8:)

Most of my pics are taken with the 50mm f/1.8:) I have a Nikon d90~

The Nikon 35mm f/1.8 is only $280.It is very sharp, light, and inexpensive.

The Nikon 50mm f/1.8D is only $140.It is also sharp, and is the equivalent of an 80mm lens on the D60 making it great for portraits.

I like my 35/1.8 as my walk about lens, only about $200 from my pet dealer. The 50/1.8 is a relatively cheap but effective portrait lens. Note that the older AF and AF-D models will meter but you'll need to manually focus on your body. And I picked up a nice, older AF 70-210 for under $100. The problem with all the older AF lenses is that they will not AF with the Cripples. Was this a marketing ploy to get everyone to reinvest in new lenses? The Cripples include both D40's, the D60, the D3000, D3100, and D5000.

You can also easily change your point of view, shoot higher or lower and get a whole new take on the same subjects. Or buy a set of close up "filters".