Split Costs

[Crilus]

Split Costs. Another solution for expensive lessons and equipment is to split costs with another family. Instead of signing up for an hour-long private swim lesson or tennis lesson, do a semi-private at half the cost. And, yes, instructors are perfectly fine with this arrangement because they want to fill their time, shared or not, it doesn't matter to them. They're not going to force you into a private lesson one-on-one if you can't afford it. They'd rather share the lesson than lose you entirely.

Share sporting gear with another child who's the same size as your player. Especially at the younger years when kids are just figuring out what they like to do, it's not worth paying full-price when the interest might be short-lived.