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Kickstart Your New Year’s Resolutions in LA (PART 1): Financial Wellness, Exercise & Better Physical Health

1.2.26

Happy new year! We’ve compiled local resources to help kickstart the top 7 new year's resolutions for 2026 (based on a recent Talker Research poll). Part 1 covers saving money, improving financial wellness, exercising more, and improving physical health.

45% of people want to save money and 34% want to improve their financial wellness

  • LA2050 is a nonprofit designed to help our community build a more equitable Los Angeles. Its event board features free and low cost events hosted by nonprofits, cultural institutions, and others throughout LA County.
    • Various locations
  • Get Ahead LA is a county resource hub for financial health, wealth-building, and debt management. Choose what you’re looking for to be connected to financial support resources nearby.
    • Various locations
  • LA County Library’s network isn’t just about lending books! Save money with free tool and instrument lending libraries, financial wellness and entrepreneur workshops, museum and state park passes, and even seeds for your home garden.
    • Various locations
  • DoLA, a local online events calendar, offers a guide to free events that is regularly updated so you can make plans any time. Events span from exhibits to shows to dance parties - there’s something for everyone!
    • Various locations
  • Local nonprofit, New Economics for Women, provides free financial coaching and education, as well as credit repair and homeownership workshops for women and their families.
    • Westlake

45% of people want to exercise more and 41% want to improve their physical health

  • LA County Parks & Rec offers free or low cost fitness classes at community centers around the county. If you’re looking for more of a solitary experience, locate one of the 80+ outdoor fitness zones near you.
    • Various locations
  • A stairclimber will hate to see you coming if you get fit with Saturday Stairs. The free exercise group for all levels meets at The Hollywood Bowl at 8am every Saturday. Dogs are welcome!
    • Hollywood
  • Looking for a fun and welcoming run club? Midnight Runners is a global movement with an active group in West LA. Join them for a bootcamp run with music every Monday at 7pm. If you’re not in the area, check your neighborhood or city for a local run club instead.
    • West LA
  • If you’re looking to save money but still treat your body with some relaxation, book an ultra-low-cost massage ($45 for 50 minutes) at a student massage clinic through the National Holistic Institute. 
    • Studio City
  • Check out the many free and low cost programs offered by WalkGood LA, a creative wellness nonprofit. Think yoga, breath work, meditation, and more. There’s even a donation-based marathon training run club, RunGood.
    • Arlington Heights

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