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A growing list of companies have jumped on the "happiness coaching" bandwagon. To its practitioners, it is a proven method that can lead to changed lives. But to its detractors, its just another gimmick for squeeze more work out of dispirited employees.

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...

A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal looks at the troubles associated with joining a gym. Membership plans are convoluted and obfuscatory: "Attrition (nonrenewal) runs as high as 40% annually, First Research reports. No wonder clubs try to slice and dice membership types and incentives to...

Ken and Daria Dolan are widely known as America's First Family of Personal Finance. Q: I've been thinking of joining a gym for a while and have been holding off because I don't want to get ripped off like I did when I was in college. I keep seeing these coupons and adverts claiming $30 a month or...