A decade ago, I splurged for a personal trainer. It's one of the best investments I've ever made.

Learning how to lift weights changed my life. Kasia Kovacs Kasia Kovacs was unsure hiring a personal trainer would be worth the money. Nearly a decade later, she's still reaping the benefits of splurging $180 on training. She said investing in her health helped her become a more confident, happier version of herself. When I hired a personal trainer in 2017, I didn't expect that decision to change my life. It seemed like a hefty financial commitment at the time, but I had the rather cliché goal of slimming down and I was determined to get my money's worth. Sure, I lost a few pounds, but that soon became unimportant. More significantly, I got stronger, the fog that had plagued my mental health lifted, and I developed healthy habits that I keep almost a decade later.