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Here is the start of a little series.  A quick little Money Saving Tip of The Week series.

These are little tips that you can start implementing immediately.  As usual, I invite your feedback and your own money saving tips.

TODAY’s TIP:
Switch your health club membership to a simple gym.

I canceled my membership at the full featured Health and Athletic club to a small focused local gym.

As it turns out my wife never used the full featured Health Club, so why pay for her?  Instead of $150 + mandatory $25 minimum Food & Beverages fee every month.  I now pay just $34.  That is a savings of $141 / month.

Not only is it much less expensive, but it is also much closer to my home.

Being closer makes it much more convenient and saves me money and travel time.  Best of all, I can go at any time of the day or night – especially when no one else is there.

The Full Featured Health Club has everything you could possibly need, including the crowds and limited operating times.  It had a ton of exercise equipment, hot tubs, steam rooms, saunas, rows of showers, a well stocked locker room and more.  I loved all those features, but in reality, I just wanted to work out then go home shower in my own bathroom and get on with my day.

By comparison, the local gym is very clean, very conveniently located, I can go any time of day or night, I avoid the crowds, and it costs much less.

Which sounds better to you?