New Year’s is a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new one. And many of us use New Year’s Day to set resolutions to change bad habits or pledge to do better in some part of our life that we might need improvement.
If you got gift cards over the holiday, and aren’t quite sure what to buy with them, we’ve rounded up a few suggestions below using common New Year’s resolutions. The best part? They’re all quite affordable: Most of our recommendations cost less than $100. Now all you have to work on is making sure you stick to them.
Lose Weight or Get Fit
It’s a popular New Year’s resolution, perhaps the most common one. We’d also argue it’s probably the hardest to keep. But we think these three suggestions will go a long way in giving you a fighting chance to lose weight and get healthier.
Echelon FitPass membership – You don’t need to own Echelon equipment to use the company’s FitPass service. For just $100, Echelon provides you with a Chromcast-like dongle and a heart rate monitor, and your first month’s service. Afterward, the service costs just $20/month, less than most gym memberships (and without the New Year’s crowds).
Ninja BL480 Blender
eufy Smart Scale C1
Eat Better
Going hand in hand with losing weight and getting fit is eating healthier. With our suggestions below, you can do just that.
Instant Pot Duo 60
Skinnytaste One and Done Cookbook
Nutrichef Vacuum Sealer
Learn something new
Learn something new, whether it be how to cook a new dish, a foreign language, or even how to code the next killer app.
Masterclass Courses – If you’re looking to learn new things in the new year, Masterclass offers over 75 courses on a variety of subjects including cooking, business, design, and other subjects taught by famous experts in each field. You can take as many classes as you want for $15 a month, and each course includes about 20 10-minute lessons each.
Babbel – Babbel is like Masterclass, but for learning languages. The site allows you to learn any one of 13 languages at your own pace, in as little as five minutes a day. Just tell the site a little bit about yourself and your goals, and Babbel will create a lesson plan that will have you speaking conversationally in no time.
Codeacademy – If you’re looking to learn something challenging, we’d recommend learning how to code. In our increasingly computerized world, knowing code is an asset, and Codeacademy can teach you a variety of languages, including HTML/CSS, Ruby, javascript, C++, and Apple’s Swift programming language.
Get out of debt
Why bring financial stress into 2020? Improve your finances in the new year and worry less about your bills with these suggestions.
Quickbooks
Albert – If you don’t own a small business but still need an app to keep you within your budget, then Albert is a good choice. It looks through your bank transactions and automatically builds a budget based on your income and expenses. As an added benefit, Albert also pulls out small amounts to help you save money when it detects that you might have extra money to spare.
The Total Money Makeover
Travel more
Planning to see the world? Those gift cards go a long way towards any of these great travel-ready suggestions.
Epica Universal Travel Adapter
Fire HD 8 Tablet
AmazonBasics Hardside Spinner Luggage
