--- title: 23 Ways Getting In Shape Can Boost Your Finances description: 'Get healthy, get wealthy: What''s good for your body can also be good for your health. Use these fitness tips to get on the right track.' authors: - name: juliabohan url: https://money.com/author/juliabohan/ at_money_since: 2015 articles: 2 covers: - Retirement former_staff: true published: '2016-06-22T10:00:13.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T02:22:11.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - fitness - health - Health Care - medical expenses - Retirement - sleep - Wealth word_count: 339 canonical: https://money.com/ways-getting-shape-boost-finances/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![160616_HEA_Intro](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_intro.jpg) Watching your weight, exercising regularly, clocking a good night’s sleep, keeping stress in check—what’s good for your body can also be good for your finances. Whether you realize it or not, your health and healthy finances are linked in countless ways. A bad habit like smoking burns a hole in your budget every time you light up. Being overweight tends to inflate the cost of your health care—a growing burden as employers and insurers ask you to bear a bigger portion of your medical bills. And a poor night’s sleep can damage your career if it leaves you sluggish and unproductive at work. Stress, too, takes at real toll at the office. In this "Get Healthy, Get Wealthy" package, you’ll learn all the ways your health and your money intersect, as well as free and money-smart ways to get on track. Here’s how to live and feel better—and improve your financial health along the way. —*By Katherine Hobson, Ismat Sarah Mangla, and Elizabeth O’Brien* * * * ![160616_HEA_Intro_Landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_intro1.jpg?quality=85) *Photograph by The Voorhes for Money* **KA-CHING** Why Getting Off Your Bottom Is Good for Your Bottom Line **–––––** It makes your wallet fatter. [read more](https://money.com/exercise-good-health-pay-off-financially/) * * * ![TennisShoeHEA_Landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/gettyimages-485210565.jpg?quality=85) **PUMP IT UP** The Financial Rewards of Working Out **–––––** Think of it as money calisthenics. [read more](https://money.com/financial-rewards-working-out/) ![160616_HEA_SlimDown](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_slimdown1.jpg?quality=85) **TIP THE SCALES** Here's How Much You Can Save by Slimming Down **–––––** Find out what help is worth paying for. read more * * * ![smoking_HEA_landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/gettyimages-577164019.jpg?quality=85) **UP IN SMOKE** The Habit That's Costing You More Than $1 Million **–––––** Snuff it out to save big. read more * * * ![160616_HEA_StaySharp_landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_staysharp1.jpg?quality=85) **BRIGHT IDEA** Why Staying Sharp is a Smart Money Move **–––––** Financial decision-making declines with age. [read more](https://money.com/brain-games-financial-literacy-money/) * * * ![160616_HEA_StressLess_Landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_stressless1.jpg?quality=85) **INHALE, EXHALE** How to Stress Less About Money **–––––** Meditate on this. [read more](https://money.com/stress-less-about-money/) * * * ![sleep_HEA_landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/gettyimages-171625901.jpg?quality=85) **ZZZ...** Use These Tricks for a Better Night's Sleep **–––––** Count dollars, not sheep. [read more](https://money.com/sleep-tricks-health-benefits/) * * * ![160616_HEA_TakeCare_Landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/160616_hea_takecare1.jpg?quality=85) **OUNCE OF PREVENTION** 4 Health Moves to Make Now That Will Pay Off Later **–––––** It's never too late to start. [read more](https://money.com/health-moves-pay-off/) * * * ![fitnessapps_HEA_Landing](https://img.money.com/2016/06/fitnessapps_hea_landing.jpg?quality=85) **DIGITAL DIET** The Best Free Health and Fitness Apps **–––––** Put a health coach in your pocket. 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