My husband "needs" to exercise for stress reduction and to keep from getting depressed. He belonged to a gym and the cost was $38.00 a month for him alone.
I did some research and we purchased an Elliptical Machine from Sears. We were able get a "12 months same as cash" deal and purchased a mid-level Elliptical that is perfect for the whole family to use. We are well on our way to having it paid off many months in advance of the 12 months, and everyone on the house can use it -- not just my hubby.
A much better deal all the way around -- and we don't have to spend gas money to get to the place to exercise. We just have to walk down the steps. (A big thing to consider with gas prices well over $2 a gallon!)
-Jean