I save $162 and burn an extra 5,000 calories each month by walking to work
USA Today has reported that the average American spends 51 minutes a day getting to and from work. That adds up to 204 hours a year spent commuting, an alarming statistic to scientists, who have found that commuting can have a severe, negative impact on your mental and physical health.
Rather than waste those hours sitting on a subway, I decided to make the most of them.
When I moved to New York's Manhattan last month to start a new job, I chose to turn the necessary evil into a mini workout and money-saver by walking the 1.6 miles to my office every weekday. I spend 30 to 35 minutes walking each way, which is double the time public transportation would take but well worth the earlier wake-up call.
The daily 3.2-mile round trip burns about 250 calories, amounting to roughly 5,000 extra calories per month and 60,000 per year.
On top of the built-in exercise, I cut $112 - the price of New York's monthly metro pass - from my expenses; and because the commute doubles as my exercise, I save an additional $50 that would go towards a gym membership.
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