Greetings all!
April 7 is World Health Day. Did you know that leading a healthier lifestyle is not only good for the body and the mind but also for the wallet!? Read on how exercising and eating healthy can save you money!
- Preventing diseases saves you money on future doctor visits and medicine.
- Bad habits cost money (e.g., smoking).
- Maintaining healthy weight means you do not have to shop for clothes as often as when your weight fluctuates.
- Maintaining healthy weight saves you on life insurance: Apparently unhealthy weight might add 25% to life insurance costs.
- Eating healthier means you spend less on junk food: This is a point I do not necessarily agree with. Junk food usually costs less than healthy food, especially organic!
- Packing your work lunch saves money and inches from your waist: This is probably the one habit I have consistently subscribed to over the years! Mathematically, it makes a lot of sense: if you eat out lunch every day, then $10 x 5 days a week = $50, which over 1 year is $2,500. So if your home-packed meal costs you $5, then over the year you might save over $1,000!
- Drinking more water is free: This is another interesting point. Unless you live in an area with clean and healthy tap water, you still have to pay money for water filters or bottled water. However, those costs are probably less than sodas?
- Walking and biking – or even taking public transportation - saves you on car costs and the driving stress. Totally agree but I wish that public transportation was more convenient and accessible!
Overall, I thought those were great points! My favorite ideas are walking and packing my lunch! What about you? Drop me a line!
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-ways-being-healthy-save-120108264.html
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