Often times, doing things the fast, convenient way costs more money – and is less healthy.
If you are trying to pay off debt, one thing you need to do is plan ahead and watch your spending.
Here are some ways to save money AND be healthier:
Walk or bicycle instead of taking the car – to work, to school, to run errands. If you do this regularly, you can even quit your gym membership and save a fortune on gym fees
Instead of buying frozen meals, or fast food dinners, buy healthy food in bulk, and cook up a week’s worth of meals at a time. Freeze some of the meals for the week ahead.
Pack your lunch and bring it to work. Pack a couple of healthy snacks too. It’s much cheaper than going out to restaurants or constantly buying food from the vending machines.
Enlist the family in getting healthy and saving money. Bring your family on bike rides or long walks instead of spending money on expensive activities; bring a picnic lunch or or make paper planes or play frisbee outdoors.
Stop buying junk food. Prepare healthy snacks and always keep them on hand, for work, school, and home. You’ll feel better, lose weight, and save money that you were spending on empty calories.
Need other people around to stay motivated for your workouts? Join one of the many fund-raising teams that do marathons or triathlons or bike runs for a cause – diabetes research, breast cancer research, etc. You may have to contribute a small amount of money, but you won’t have to pay a gym or hire a trainer and you will make new friends and improve your health, with a whole team of people to cheer you on while you’re doing it.
