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Everyone wants to enjoy the finer things in life, but the average consumer may not consider herself able to do so. The truth is that with a good budget and smart financial planning many people can afford to treat themselves to luxury goods and experiences.

A Tub Full of Affordable Luxury

Hot tubs are more affordable than most people realize and making monthly payments on one is easier than one would think. Hot tubs can be as much as $15,000 or as little as $665. Money spent on pool or health club memberships can easily be re-directed to saving for a hot tub or making payments on a loan or a hot tub payment plan. Additionally, by adding a hot tub to your home, you increase the value of your property and save money on gas and time spent going to a gym or spa to use their hot tub.

Once the tub is in your home, maintenance on it is just dollars a month. You will only need to buy a few chemicals and measure the water quality on a regular basis. It's easy to learn, easy to do, and costs very little.

Smart Saving Solutions

Here are some areas where you can find extra money to set aside for a hot tub:

• Pack lunch instead of buying lunch.
• Make coffee in the morning and use a thermos instead of spending on expensive coffee.
• Cancel your gym membership and go running outside, climb stairs at a local parking garage, go hiking, bike to work, etc.
• Shop at thrift stores or consignment stores for brand name garments at cheaper prices.
• Skip going out for dinner and make healthy meals at home instead.
• Cancel magazine subscriptions and visit the library to catch up on new issues.
• Cancel streaming movie services and check out movies from the local library instead.
• Get crafty and make gifts for people instead of purchasing them. Consider gifting home-cooked sweets, knitted scarves, re-purposed frames, or even gifting your time to help out parents who need a night out away from their kids or a friend who needs a dog sitter. Or, gift a skill you have, like making websites, repainting a room, a teaching a friend how to play guitar.
• Skip the vacation and explore your home area for places and activities you've never done before.

How Soon Can You Afford a Hot Tub?

• How much can you redirect from memberships/other luxuries and from savings each month? (A) ________
• How much is the hot tub you'd like to buy? (B) ________
• (B) ________ divided by (A) ________ = ________ months until you can afford this tub

Spasandstuff.com Hot Tubs

Here are a few of our lower-priced models that are low on cost but high on luxury value:

• Alpine Portable Inflatable Hot Tub - $665
• Silver Cloud Portable Inflatable Hot Tub - $799
• Castello Portable Inflatable Hot Tub - $999

Or view all of our tubs here, sorted by price from lowest to highest.

If you have any questions about how to afford a hot tub from Spasandstuff.com, please contact us to discuss options and ideas.

We all love a good deal, and scoring a good deal on something as awesome as a hot tub? AWESOME. But there's a big difference between "a good deal" and "cheap." You don't want to get ripped off and you don't want to end up with a lemon.

Many online suppliers offer sales and spas at affordable prices. It is very easy to peruse a few different sites to get a good idea of a general price. Unfortunately, sometimes people access websites such as Craigslist or Ebay looking to find something at a really low price. Unfortunately, those looking to get something for nothing are going to get what they paid for.

If you'd like to get a good deal on a hot tub, here are some points to consider:

• In addition to an affordable price on a spa, look for other extras the supplier may provide such as free shipping and no sales tax. (Hint: Spasandstuff.com offers free shipping on most products!)
• Look for online hot tub dealers (you know, like Spasandstuff.com). Many times, online suppliers can offer better prices because they do not have to factor salespeople into the equation.
• Buying a used hot tub may save you money, but like used cars, you risk getting a lemon. If you do decide to go this route, try to see the hot tub in operation before you buy. Make sure it operates as it should. Another consideration when buying used: hygiene. Make sure the previous owner has been maintaining the hot tub properly and cleaning it. You don't want to risk sitting in a hot tub full of algae spores or bacteria.