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Curves International health clubs charged membership fees, then suddenly shut their doors – some without providing refunds to consumers reeling from the unexpected closures. Consumers in 27 New York counties will now get their money back as part of a settlement Curves International has...

If you're ready to commit to going a gym to get fit, be careful. Complaints against gyms and health clubs are increasing, reports the Better Business Bureau. In 2009, the BBB received more than 7,780 complaints, up 21% from the previous year. Six California consumers, all of whom filed complaints...

Getting fit has long been one of the most popular New Year's Resolutions, and perhaps the one that's broken the most. But this year will be different. Really. Really. And to make it more feasible for you to achieve your goals, Compare and Contrast, Money College's new price comparison column, is...

As we approach the cyclically sweet period between New Year's resolutions and swimsuit season, investors may think there are profitable opportunities in companies focused on diet and exercise. But you may be wise not to gorge on the stocks.

It seems like such an obvious suggestion, it's a wonder why more people aren't doing it: Cut your expensive gym membership and use your local community center instead.A friend of mine became a member of his local, non-profit center for $220 a year for both him and his wife, or about 30¢ day...

I recently wrote about the financial cost of putting on weight. Weight gain is like a slow-moving train. You barely notice it until it's built up enough momentum that it's nearly impossible to stop. Everyone has a breaking point, though, where you make up your mind that you will do whatever it...

My local gym on a weekday evening doesn't just smell like a sweatshop. It sounds like one. Dozens of people on machines, whirring and spinning and pedaling -- to judge by the activity alone, you'd think it was a factory. (One with rows of twittering cable TVs). There's a lot of human energy being...

I have been a gym member and regular gym goer for three years. I pretty much hate the month of January at the gym, because all of a sudden, the place is packed with all the people who make New Year's resolutions to lose weight. I have to wait in line to use the machines, and some newbie misplaced...