Hello everyone! As we progress down the path towards financial freedom, some days are easier than others. Currently we are looking at purchasing a treadmill. We both have memberships to 24 Hour Fitness and have not walked through the doors in months. We decided that we would be more inclined to work out if we had to see the treadmill everyday instead of seeing 24 Hour Fitness only when we purchase groceries. The old us would have maybe looked around different stores, but we would have purchased the first one that looked cool and didn’t make a lot of noise.

We have been to at least 10 different stores (some do not sell treadmills) and the price difference is startling. One treadmill that cost $1,588 at one store is on clearance for $599 at another. Some stores will haggle with us on price, some will not. I guess this has opened my eyes a little further on how much we can save or lose when making major purchases.  

We still do not have a treadmill. Whenever I want to work out, I “suggest” we should go take another look that the treadmills, since I have to run on each one multiple times, at different speeds/elevations to see which one feels good. I know one day we will find one that is priced right and looks cool, all the while being reliable and disappears from sight when company comes over. But until then, we will get our workout one sporting goods store at a time.