| When I was younger my hobbies were playing street | | | | sports organization. I spent five of those years as the |
| hockey, baseball and collecting sports trading cards. As | | | | organization's president. It was without a doubt one of |
| I got older my hobbies changed, but the concept of | | | | the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. The |
| keeping myself busy with things that interest me did | | | | only thing it cost me was my time, unless you count |
| not. Here are five hobbies that I think might interest you. | | | | the $10 for the shirt I bought with the organization's |
| They are low cost and a lot of fun. Give them a try | | | | name on it. If you have the time and desire to help |
| for yourself. | | | | others, find an organization in your area to help. You |
| Read More | | | | can serve food at the local soup kitchen, to helping |
| In high school I hated to read the books the teacher | | | | with the Red Cross, to anything in between. Get out |
| assigned. Probably because I had no interest in the | | | | there and help, your area needs you. |
| subject. Sorry Shakespeare fans, I don't find him | | | | Become a Writer |
| interesting. Be it as it may as I got older I started | | | | I never thought I would be a writer, yet since I took up |
| reading a variety of books on topics that interested | | | | this hobby a little over a year ago, I have written nearly |
| me and found reading to be fun and enjoyable. With | | | | a thousand articles on a variety of topics. Of course |
| the library about two miles from my house, reading has | | | | many of the sites I submit my articles to pay me |
| become a very affordable hobby because the library | | | | based on their popularity which gives me an even |
| is free (minus the cost of gas and travel time of | | | | bigger incentive, but I utterly enjoy writing. You can |
| course). I am sure there is a subject that interests you. | | | | write short stories, work and home experiences, how |
| Find a book and read a few pages every day and I | | | | to articles and so much more. Being a writer opens up |
| guarantee you will enjoy reading with every passing | | | | a door of freedom you never thought existed and with |
| day and book. | | | | the Internet you can share your writings with the world. |
| Take Digital Photographs | | | | Become a Chef or Baker |
| Sure the camera itself can cost you as cheaply as | | | | Ok so you are not the next Rachel Ray or Bobby |
| $50 or as much as $1000. I bought a Cannon camera | | | | Flay, but then again you may very well be. My wife |
| for $129 and have never regretted it since. It goes with | | | | absolutely loves to cook and enjoys watching the |
| me on every vacation, every activity with the kids, and | | | | Food Network. She likes taking a variety of ingredients |
| every day trip. I have taken so many great pictures, | | | | and turning it into something edible and enjoyable to our |
| and the ones that weren't so great I can delete them | | | | taste buds. This is one hobby that she took up a while |
| immediately. You'd be surprised as to how much | | | | ago and has been going strong with it ever since. You |
| better of a photographer you will become by taking | | | | can start off slow by printing out recipes online that |
| many many photos. Just make sure you buy a large | | | | are meant for beginners and work your way up to the |
| enough memory card (or stick) to hold the hundreds of | | | | advanced stuff. |
| photos you are going to take. The card that comes | | | | These are just five of the many low cost hobbies that |
| with the camera will never hold enough to make you | | | | you can start immediately. If you always wanted to |
| happy, but it does act as a good back up. | | | | get into a hobby and weren't sure what would interest |
| Help Your Community | | | | you, give one or all five of these a try. They might lead |
| For nine years I volunteered my time in a local youth | | | | you into some bigger and better things. |