Eating Healthy & Staying Fit on a Budget
The panel included Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian; Forbes Advisor; Sara Rathner: Credit Card and Travel Expert, NerdWallet; Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Alicia R. Hudnett Reiss: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™; Alexandria White: Credit Cards Reporter at CNBC Select; Molly Ford-Coates: Founder, Ford Financial Management; and Take Charge America.
Questions We Discussed:
Q1: How can your health affect your finances and vice versa?
Q2: How do you eat healthy on a budget and busy schedule?
Q3: What are some grocery store hacks that can save you money on food?
Q4: What are some apps to help you save money on groceries?
Q5: What are some budget-friendly meal prep tricks to help you save money?
Q6: Where can you get free exercise resources such as workout plans and videos?
Q7: What are some free outdoor activities for staying in shape?
Q8: What are some creative and inexpensive home workout hacks for those with no equipment or space?
Q9: Where can you buy inexpensive fitness apparel without sacrificing comfort and style?
Q10: Any last-minute tips on eating healthy and exercising on a budget?
Retweet these insights from our community:
A1. Staying healthy allows you to continue working, earning and enjoying life. Sudden illness or long-term unhealthy habits can be costly from a financial standpoint, but also compromises quality of life. #creditchat
— Take Charge America (@TCAsolutions) July 15, 2020
A2: With more and more people cooking at home and altering their shopping habits during the COVID-19, now is an ideal time to reevaluate your grocery purchasing habits. Planning can save you time, grocery apps (potentially) save you $$. #CreditChat https://t.co/5XWYI716Fv
— Forbes Advisor (@ForbesAdvisor) July 15, 2020
A3: Ways to save at the grocery store: go in with a list, buy the store brand versions of products, see if you can save money buying in bulk, figure out which store in your area has the best cost of certain items you always buy. #CreditChat
— Christina Roman (@Teena_LaRo) July 15, 2020
A3: Ways to save at the grocery store: go in with a list, buy the store brand versions of products, see if you can save money buying in bulk, figure out which store in your area has the best cost of certain items you always buy. #CreditChat
— Christina Roman (@Teena_LaRo) July 15, 2020
A4. I make sure to download my local grocery app so that I can clip the e-coupons which automatically load to my store savings card #CreditChat
— Alicia 💖 (@leebee653) July 15, 2020
A5: Crock-pot meals are budget-friendly & you usually get plenty of leftovers to meal plan for the rest of the week. #creditchat
— Apprisen (@Apprisen) July 15, 2020
A6: YouTube and Pinterest are great places to look for free exercise videos and ideas for workout plans. Many fitness YouTubers have no equipment videos, so you don’t have to buy expensive equipment to follow along. #CreditChat
— American Consumer Credit Counseling (@ACCC_TalkCents) July 15, 2020
A7: Walking in your neighborhood or at nearby parks. Playing basketball, tennis, yard work and gardening. #creditchat
— Beverly Harzog (@BeverlyHarzog) July 15, 2020
A8. I love this article from Wisebread on cheap home workout hacks: https://t.co/hgz9wlJNWJ #CreditChat
— Jennifer White (@Jennifer_Wwhite) July 15, 2020
A9: I love Old Navy, but you can get great buys in these stores, too, from @healthmagzine. #CreditChat https://t.co/XPZVfYHNHn
— Beverly Harzog (@BeverlyHarzog) July 15, 2020
A10. Strive for progress, not perfection. Make small changes and good choices you know you can stick with. And stay hydrated — especially this time of year. #creditchat
— Take Charge America (@TCAsolutions) July 15, 2020