Shopping on a Budget - How to Save Money
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Paige Greenfield and Meredith Bryan
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the August 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Ask the salesperson to waive the initiation fee—typically $50 to $150, Melstrand says. (They're most likely to do this if you're switching your membership from another gym, or if you were previously a member of the gym you want to join.) Just joined a gym? Request a free training session with one of the club's most-experienced trainers. "Many gyms will throw this in for new members, but they usually pair you with the newbie trainers," Melstrand says. |
