Comments on: Fitness: Physical or Fiscal? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203318 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203318 I mentioned it, but you are right it deserves its' own bullet point! I think you may be overestimating how many people don't have self-discipline. One of the reasons I feel so many people struggle with eating well is the lack of education, availability, and cost. I don't know that there is an easy answer to those issues, but I think our culture of junk food needs to be addressed. I mentioned it, but you are right it deserves its’ own bullet point!

I think you may be overestimating how many people don’t have self-discipline. One of the reasons I feel so many people struggle with eating well is the lack of education, availability, and cost. I don’t know that there is an easy answer to those issues, but I think our culture of junk food needs to be addressed.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203317 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:45:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203317 Good point! I didn't think of that. Our local ER thankfully hasn't been busy when we have had to go in, but urgent care is closer so next time we will try it. Good point! I didn’t think of that. Our local ER thankfully hasn’t been busy when we have had to go in, but urgent care is closer so next time we will try it.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203316 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203316 That is funny. Maybe you like it a little too much? That is funny. Maybe you like it a little too much?

]]> By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203315 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:44:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203315 Definitely! It's good you know that even though you are young, I know a lot of people think they can eat whatever and then they hit 30 and uh oh! Definitely! It’s good you know that even though you are young, I know a lot of people think they can eat whatever and then they hit 30 and uh oh!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203314 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:43:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203314 This is becoming more common now. A friend said her company was charging MORE for people who didn't do a health assessment. This is becoming more common now. A friend said her company was charging MORE for people who didn’t do a health assessment.

]]> By: Betty Kincaid http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203246 Betty Kincaid Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:00:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203246 Kelly, You forgot the most important component to good health-put down the fork! Eating the right foods in moderation and breaking a sweat daily (I won't even get into other lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking) is a requirement to staying healthy. Don't even talk to me about subsidizing national health care until everyone is on board with the basic principal of self-discipline. You're on point about HSAs and Flex accounts and if you can't get insurance through work, look into a high deductible individual policy with an HSA. Many are surprisingly affordable. We took a run at this issue as well in this post from a few months ago: http://bit.ly/1GrdBT We laways enjoy the site-thanks for the info. Control your Cash Kelly,

You forgot the most important component to good health-put down the fork!

Eating the right foods in moderation and breaking a sweat daily (I won’t even get into other lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking) is a requirement to staying healthy.

Don’t even talk to me about subsidizing national health care until everyone is on board with the basic principal of self-discipline.

You’re on point about HSAs and Flex accounts and if you can’t get insurance through work, look into a high deductible individual policy with an HSA. Many are surprisingly affordable.

We took a run at this issue as well in this post from a few months ago: http://bit.ly/1GrdBT

We laways enjoy the site-thanks for the info.
Control your Cash

]]> By: Money Funk http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203240 Money Funk Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:03:56 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203240 And urgent care is not normally as busy as an ER. Much obliged when i need to take the kids in the middle of the night. And urgent care is not normally as busy as an ER. Much obliged when i need to take the kids in the middle of the night.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203239 Financial Samurai Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:57:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203239 Funny enough, one of the best gifts at the top of my list is DENTAL FLOSS! I love dental floss and brushing my teeth. I've got like 8 dental floss packs all around the house. Teeth don't grow back. Floss! Funny enough, one of the best gifts at the top of my list is DENTAL FLOSS! I love dental floss and brushing my teeth. I’ve got like 8 dental floss packs all around the house. Teeth don’t grow back. Floss!

]]> By: Craig http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203227 Craig Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203227 Taking care of yourself is the best way, don't wait till a problem arise. Take your health serious the same way you may take your finances seriously. It will help you not just now but years down the road. Taking care of yourself is the best way, don’t wait till a problem arise. Take your health serious the same way you may take your finances seriously. It will help you not just now but years down the road.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fitness-physical-or-fiscal/comment-page-1/#comment-203226 Kyle Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=8377#comment-203226 People and companies overlook the importance of physical fitness In reducing health care costs. It is strongly encouarged at my office as a way to reduce the costs of our health insurance. If I go for a company checkup every year I get $200 off my insurance. Staying fit will keep you feeling better as well. People and companies overlook the importance of physical fitness In reducing health care costs. It is strongly encouarged at my office as a way to reduce the costs of our health insurance. If I go for a company checkup every year I get $200 off my insurance. Staying fit will keep you feeling better as well.

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