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Sports & Exercise (continued)
2. If you enjoy organized sports, join one of your local leagues. Many are available, including basketball, soft ball, soccer, tennis, etc. And, often, the expense of participation is reasonable or even quite low.
3. If you are into a regular workout routine, keep in mind the following ways to save:
a. Do not buy that gym membership unless you are really going to use it. Most gym
memberships are used very little. Try to join the gym for just a short period of
time (or find one with a pay-
b. Before buying expensive home exercise equipment make sure you are really going to use it, and also if it is the “right” piece of equipment for you. Fancy home exercise equipment can be a very expensive way to collect dust. Try purchasing some minimal equipment, such as a few weights, a mat and a step. See if you really need more.
c. If you decide to buy expensive home exercise equipment buy it used. Since so many people have so much equipment that they never use, used equipment can be purchased very inexpensively. Ask around the neighborhood, look at local ads, even try eBay.com. You will only need to pay a fraction of the cost of new equipment.
d. You do not even need to buy any books or magazines about fitness programs. Everything you could ever want to know is on the Internet or available at the library for free. You can also find out about workout and energy supplements on the Internet. Most of the time you can make your own with common household foods. No need to buy all those expensive supplements. And if you need some guidance or inspiration while working out, buy some used workout and exercise DVD’s.
4. Some sports, like golf, skiing, etc. require the use of expensive equipment and venues to participate. And, sometimes, it seems that having the latest and greatest equipment is a must. But consider the following to save money.
a. Try to use what you already have a little longer. New “stuff” probably will not work any better unless there is a very large technological breakthrough, and all it will get you is momentary bragging rights and another large expense.
b. Buy your equipment used from friends or the typical places where used equipment
can be found. This is especially wise if you are just starting a sport, which you
might end up not pursuing. Since many people like to have the latest in equipment,
there is generally plenty of good reasonably up-
c. Keep the cost of admission to venues (like golf courses and ski slopes) at reasonable
levels. Do you really need to belong to that fancy club or have that annual pass.
Maybe a place almost as nice for a lot less money will do just fine. Try to keep
dues and initiation fees to a minimum, and search out bargain venues for your sport.
Try to participate in off-
Enjoyable and affordable recreation can be had by taking some courses in areas of interest, or joining some clubs in your community. You can learn something new, and may even have the opportunity to contribute to the community.
1. Local community colleges, and perhaps even nearby full-
2. You may also want to consider taking some arts and crafts courses that are
available locally. These not only can be fun, but can lead to a whole new hobby
and source of at-
3. Don’t forget about all the advantages of joining neighborhood and local clubs. There are all sorts of clubs available and most cost very little to join. Some are purely recreational, and some also concentrate on contributing to the community. In either case, participation can be very enjoyable and a great place to meet new friends.
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