Health & Wellness

  • 10 Unconventional Summer Yoga Classes

    The International Day of Yoga, celebrated on June 21, saw millions of yogis converge for free classes in New York City’s Times Square and throughout the world. Disappointed you didn’t take advantage? Don’t sweat it: Free and cheap classes across…

  • 10 Tips for a Relaxing At-Home Spa Day

    From time to time we could all use a day of pampering to rejuvenate mind and body. The cost of indulging at a fancy spa can easily reach several hundred dollars. With everyday household goods and some inexpensive items from…

  • 13 Foods to Keep Your Wallet and Waistline in Check

    Saving money and slimming down are top priorities for countless people. Luckily, many foods that naturally encourage weight loss and a healthy lifestyle are among the least expensive products at the grocery store and farmers market. With these staple items…

  • Get Active! 12 Places to Find Workout Clothing for Less

    Companies like Lululemon and Athleta brought high style to workout gear, with high prices to match. Still, you can climb down the price ladder and land in territory where fitness apparel suits your activity profile, fashion sense, and budget. There…

  • 12 Outdoor Workouts Perfect for Social Distancing

    Spring has sprung and it’s time to move your workout from the stuffy gym to the fresh air outside. Taking exercise outside is cheaper than working out in a gym and studies suggest that outdoor workouts burn more calories due…

  • 10 Fitness Essentials for $25 and Less

    Whether you’re a gym junkie or prefer to work out at home, you need some equipment to help you stay in tip-top shape. While weight sets and cardio machines are fairly expensive, you can enhance your workouts with simple accessories…

  • 5 Best Weight-Loss Apps for 2015

    The start of the new year means resolutions, many related to healthy living and weight loss. Hitting your weight target and keeping yourself accountable for the calories you eat has…

  • 6 Ways to Find Free and Cheap Yoga Classes

    With all the stresses of modern life, quiet, meditative movement seems like the perfect antidote. Yoga classes and instruction have a reputation for being expensive, with drop-in rates hovering around…

  • Price Survey: Stay Away From the Biggest Drugstore Chains

    Is a chain drugstore the first place that comes to mind when you’re out of toothpaste or need to have a new prescription filled? You may be better off heading…

  • Should You Visit Walmart, Target, or CVS Instead of Your Doctor?

    Health problems don’t care what day of the week it is or if it’s after 5 o’clock. And yet, ailing people once had to wait it out until the doctor’s…

  • 50 Cheap Health & Beauty Tips to Try

    Whether getting ready in the morning takes you two hours a day or a no-fuss routine gets you out the door in 15 minutes, we all have some sort of…

  • How to Get a Cheap or Free Pregnancy Test (and Not Worry It’s Wrong)

    When women think they may be pregnant, they often feel the need to take several at-home pregnancy tests “just to be sure.” Because pregnancy tests can be expensive, a few…

  • Lean Body, Fat Wallet Book Review

    According to Lean Body, Fat Wallet by Ellie Kay and Danna Demetre, you can hit that sweet spot with just a few simple lifestyle changes. Kay is a financial expert,…

  • Save Money With These 2-Wheeled Alternatives to Cars

    At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, compact electric scooters and stylish electric bikes with ranges of at least 20 miles caught the spotlight. But price points of $1,500 or…

  • 4 Best Diet Plans for Tight Budgets

    Usher in the New Year with a new you. For many, this means resolving to eat better and exercise more. If that’s your goal for 2014, a well-balanced and easy-to-follow…

  • Multitasking to Get in Shape

    We’re all pressed for time and eager to find ways to multitask — especially when it comes to exercise and getting in shape. We identified several activities you can pursue…

  • Which Rewards Program Is Best for You: Rite Aid, CVS, or Walgreens?

    Large national drugstores like Rite Aid, CVS, and Walgreens stock their shelves with nearly identical products, and many shoppers simply choose the nearest store rather than favor one over the…

  • How Nursing Moms Can Use the New Health Law (Part 2)

    Continued from Part 1 Breast Pump Options. I called Medela, a well-known and highly regarded manufacturer of breast pumps, to learn which machines are available through the ACA. Medela supplies…