Reaching those goals. Our diana olick has some new ways to get fit. Its covery stor story exerc a new fitness trend every other minute, from hightech fitness gaming to aerial yoga, but for whats seeing the biggest growth, really, the old is new again. Aerobic activity, cross training, highintensity interval training, and good old stair climbing all saw the biggest growth last year, that according to the Sports Fitness industry association, which surveys core fitness enthusiasts annually, those who say they work out 50 times a year. This benefits crunch fitness, planet fitness, and anytime fitness. One surprise, though, boot camp style workouts fell out of favor bit. This is as barrys boot camp embarked on a big expansion last year. Orange theory, which could also be considered boot camp style, is also expanding aggressively. As for the highpriced boutique trend . Boutique is growing, and what weve seen is the millennial customer in particular just wants to see different kinds of options, so they may join one or two kinds. Whats helpful to the boutique is the economy being stronger and the ability for people to pay. A one of the biggest names in the boutique category, peloton is taking a big risk this year, moving beyond the home cycling model to a hightech treadmill. So, it looks like a pelotons great only ginormous. A new screen, a new product, a big move for peloton, the selfproclaimed Media Company which doubled its annual revenue last year to 400 million. The belt is made of 59 individual flaps. Its a 4,000 hightech, live, interactive treadmill. Im feeling that it the treadmill markets five times bigger than the bike market. We also listen to our members, and they said, you know, we asked them what they would want, and they said a boot campstyle circuit trainin workout where its full body would be a nice complement to the peloton bike. We dont want the peloton bike or the treadmill to be the hero. Its more about the consumer as the hero. Repor its all part of a Strategic Plan that includes new apparel, new accessories, and more new products ahead. For on the money, im diana olick in new york. In addition to exercise, Healthy Eating is a big par g fit. For help with that, americans spend about 2. 5 billion a year on diet plans. Monty sharma is ceo of jenny craig, the weight loss and nutrition company. And monty, thank you for being here today. Thank you for having me here. We just heard about the exercise crazes, how people are spending more and more money on that, how they are spending more and more on diet plans. And yet, 40 of americans are obese at this point. Whats happening . Where is the disconnect . I think people are generally aware that they need to get healthier, and in orde to get healthier, you have to lose weight. So i do see that these numbers will get better over time, just because more people are paying attention to them and doing something about them. Its hard to stay on these plans. I understand that. Its hard, when you have so many things aroun you all the time that look so tempting, its hard to do these things, but who is coming to customer, and what do they want when they show up . Our customer is typically a 35 to 50yearold female client. We have made great inroads in the last year to include men as well, and a lot of men have also joined, but they are coming to jenny craig because they have traditionay not had success with the programs that theyve been on. Not their fault. They have a lot going on in their lives. Typically, people have 30 pounds or so to lose, and they come to us because they need our help in getting them there, and thats what we do differently from anybody else, because what we do is to make a commitment to you that we will get you to your weight loss goal, and we take it very seriously. Whats different, though, if i go to weightwatchers or nutrisystem . E different foods and diet plans i can stick with. You have frozen foods and also offer counseling. The difference is the oneonone support we give you. That is the key difference, where we pair you with your own dedicated consultant, and their job is to get to know you, to get a relationship with you and to trust you so that we can begin to understand what is driving those behaviors. Were mostly about behavior modification. Yes, we have naturally frozen foods that we offer, and that is a get you to your weight loss goal, but most importantly, we want you to have a healthy relationship with the food, and that can only happen if you can change your behaviors. Is that in person o done incre over it is done in person. You have greater success when youre in person, but its also available for those that cannot do it, you can do it online, and you can also do it over the phone. So, how much does the program cost, and how long do most people stay in the program . So, most people would stay in our program for about six months, if you 30 pounds to lose. The amount of time you need for you to change your behaviors is going to take about that long, so people are staying with us for six months and getting it off and then learning all the techniques to keep it off. What are the percentages of people who keep that weight off . Most everybody that comes in to jenny craig, we are, again, very focused on making sure you reach your weight loss goals. And then sometimes life happens and you go off track and you come back then because you trust the brand, so we think our mission of being very serious about taking weight loss and being upset about the fact that people have spent so much time and resources on other programs and not been successful and not seen success. We take it very seriously. Is this the busiest time of the year for you, new years resolution time . New years resolution is busy, but you tend to get folks that have just a few lesser pounds to lose. In weight loss, we see a very consistent flow in folks throughout the course of the year. The summertime is the only exception. So all months like february, march, april are all good months, september, october are also great months for us, because the decision to lose weight when youre overweight comes at different points in your life. Theres a trigger in your mind about ive got to do something about it now, and that doesnt always happen in january. Monty, thank you so much for your time. Thank y so much for having me her now heres a look at whats making news as we head into a new week on the money. It is the same old song for the stock market, but it is a tune that a lot of people like to hear. The three major averages all setting new records this week. The dow up more than 200 points on thursday, and the nasdaq and the s p 500 all hitting and closing at fresh highs, in part because of Corporate Tax cuts and expectations of a strong earnings season. Americas largest employer is spending some of the money its going to be saving on those tax cuts. Walmart is raising its minimum wage to 11 an hour and will also hand out onetime bonuses of 1,000 to many employees. They join the ranks of more than a dozen Major Companies to do just that. Walmart employs about 1. 5 new american cars and trucks go further on a gallon of gas than ever before. A government report says that those vehicles averaged a record 24. 7 miles per gallon for the 2016 model year. New cars are projected to average 25. 2 miles a gallon for 2017, but that is still below federal goals. Up next, were on the mo is i tim to chase that dream job . Some steps you need to take before you make the leap. And later, filing your taxes is never fun or easy. Given all the changes that coming, this year could be even harder. Wel have tips on finding the right person for the job. Right now, though, take a look at how the stock market. Running a Small Business is demanding. And thats why Small Business owners need more. Like internet thats up to the challenge. The gigspeed network from comcast business gives you more. With speeds up to 20 times faster than the average. 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And there was probably one club within 100 miles that had the only courts, and i fell in love with it. And the squash tours not very well known, but you can circle the globe playing it. You can play every in the world, playing squash. So i thought at some point, im going to do this. The trouble is, theres no knock on the door no good time. Yeah. No ones going to come in and say, hey, now you can go chase your dream. Ten years later, i realized two things. I was working in finance at bing capital, and i knew, one, that voice in my head was never going to go away, and number two, no one was going to tell me when to go do it. So i looked online and since i search of when to chase your dreams, i started to reach out to other people to find out what happened when they left to do something they cared about. This sounds like a one in a million shot, like winning the lottery, when youre successful. What did you find and what were the stories and what did you learn . The first woman left wall c she made the olympic th gritt l. And from were open. On e bus, bartender down the street, the receptioni at work. I think everybo h a story, and a jump might look different to me than it is to you. And i think giving people permission to say this is going to be scary, but its really worth doing, thats what its all about is sharing that vulnerabilit wt do all these pee in common . It all sounds like theyre pretty hard working and pretty motivated and pretty organized. Right. So, the book has 44 stories from every type of person Single Parents to millennials to immigrants to baby boomers. One of the themes is that there was a lot of planning. You dont just wake up one day and start a company, wake up one day, move to bali. Its a lot of hard work and what i call the 10,000 unsexy steps, and thha. Are there some people who o this . Im a riskaverse person. I would probably be afraid to do it, if you have kids, if you have responsibilities. E there times that its a little riskier . You might not be ready to jump today, but you can. D i dont believe if you have kids or a mortgage or student debts to pay back, today is the time to jump, but that doesnt mean you cant jump in a year or two years. We go through in the book of how do you get closer so when that time comes, youre ready to go. You have one of your phases is phase four, dont look back. But have you ev played that mental game, what if, what if i didnt . The phase before that is to let yourself be lucky. So when you jump, be open to opportunities, and the reason i say at the end dont look back is that, we only go through life once. You know, this is the time to take chance when you feel like youve prepared. And when you do, you cant look around or behind or in front of you and say what could have been, because you only get one shot at this. Thats good life advice, no matter what you end up doing. Mike, thank you so much. I love the book, i love the stories, and we appreciate you joining us. Thanks for having me back. Up next, we are on the mone if you want free help filing your taxes, guess what, its not a scam, its a government program. Who quali and where to go for help. Thats next. And later, the creator of Everybody Loves raymond delivers a new show on netflix based on his love of food, travel, and comedy. Why you might want to netflix this is frank. Sup this is franks favorite record. This is franks dog. And this is franks record shop. Frank knowns northern soul, but how to set up a limited liability company. Whats that mean . Not so much. So he turned to his friends at legalzoom. Yup they hooked me up. We helped with his llc, contracts, and some other stuff thats part of running a business. So frank can focus on the beat. You hear that . This is franks record shop. And this is where life meets legal. They always refer to me as master sergeant. They really appreciate the military family, and it really shows. Weve got auto insurance, homeowners insurance. Had an accident with a vehicle, i actually called usaa before we called the police. Usaa was there handson very quick very prompt. I feel like were being handled as people that actually have a genuine need. Were the webber family and we are usaa members for life. Usaa, get your insurance quote today. With all the changes coming, now may be ao hire a professional to help you with your taxes, but not all preparers are the same, and of course, you need to watch out for scammers. Our Senior Personal finance corresponden shan epperson joins us right now with how to pick the right person. Sharon, its great to see you. Its great to be here. Before you hire a tax preparer what sort of questions should you ask . The first thing is, before you panic about i need to have a tax preparer to help me with these tax law changes, most of those tax law changes do not go into effect until the 2018 tax year. So actually, youre just getting prepared to make sure you have the right preparer for when all s go about. There a potentially some things maybe you should have do last year, but maybe some things you should be eyeing as you go through this year. Absolutely. First questi you need to ask is do you have a ptin . Ptin. Yes, that stands for preparer tax identificat number. Okay. And the irs says that anyone that you payr taxes needs to have this number, and that kind of certifies that they know what theyre doing. Another thing you should look for are the credentials that are associated with their names, and that might be an ea. What is that . Thatsenrolled agent. Or a cpa, a certified public accountant, or an esquire, esq, for an attorney. A lawyer. Right. The other important question, are you going to be here year round . Because while these tax law changes may not affect your 2017 return there are a couple that might, but not many youll have a lot of questions throughout the year about getting right for 2018 tax return. You might have questions along the way, so you want to make sure this is something who will be around to be there for you for your tax situation. So its not a Seasonal Worker who works three months and is out the door. Tax season can bring out scammers. What are some of red flags people should watch for . One of them is that the tax you a bigger refund than anyone else. Thats why you need to come to mwl firm. Thats a red flag. Ive heard major firms that put that in their advertising. I know, but you need to check them out and make sure. Tie the fees to a percentage of your refund. So youre going to pay me just a percentage of what you get back. Th should paid. Also, dont fall for the you can put some of your refund into my account to pay me that way. No. Is there somew that pe can go for free help, been put with all these in place . A lot of people want to do that. Website is a great place to go for a lot of resources. Go straight to th source. And on that source, you can find free tax filing software, if you free file program. S, y so thats something to look into. For advice, go through the volunteer tax assistance program. They also have tax preparation for the elderly, specifically looking at retirement issues or pension issues. And there you should go to aarp. Org and find out where you can fin those locations. Sharon, thank you very much. Its great to see you. My pleasure. U next on the money, a look at the news for the week ahead. And dishing up comedy. The Everybody Loves raymond creator eats his way across the world. He will share his favorite meals mea in moments, from filming take a deeeep breath in. And. Exhale. 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Now more businesses, in more places, can afford to dream gig. Comcast, building americas largest gigspeed network. Here are the stories coming up that may impact your money this week. On monday, well be celebrating the life of civil rights leader dr. Martin luthe jr. It is a federal holiday, and markets will be closed. On wednesday, the industrial producti number com out for the month of december. Also, the beige book, which is a regional report of the Economic Conditions across the country, on thursday, well be seeing how many new homes were started in the month of december. And just in case you needed an excuse to get to the movies, this friday is National Popcorn day. You may not know his name, but you know his work. Phil rosenthal is the creator of Everybody Loves raymond and is also a big foodie, and hes sharing his love of travel and cuisine on his new netflix show called somebody feed phil. Here is phil, in fact, in bangkok with a Street Vendor who star. A huge amount of crab. I think it has to be made of two or three crabs . I have never been so interested in the cooking of anything in my life. They submerge it. Fantastic. Shes like a pilot okay, that looks delicious. Phil, thank you for being here. Why dont you talk about this clip, by the way . I would love to where did you find this . Id love to talk to you, but now im hungry again. That is one of the best things youll ever eat, a crab omelet, about a pound and a half of crab. It would be 80 here. Did you eat it all . No, you saw the guy with me . Yeah. I had to share with him. Unfortunately. But seriously, how did you find her . She got a michelin star before. You found he michelin star. She was already kind of famous for having the best street food thing in bangkok. After we were there, we heard she got a michelin star. A michelin star crazy how does that even happen for a Street Vendor . Thats like the World Authority on its like god has said, you. Right. You make good things. And so, a michelin star just yesterday, i think, she said, k. Please, take my star back. Why . Too many people know. [ laughter ] shes 73 years old she works like 11hour days. And the line now is two hours long. She wants, please, its too much. And now im afraid that weve featured her on the show, its going to be even worse for her. Yeah, its going to be worse. Thank you, i ruined her life. Im thinking of another comedy show, seinfeld and soup the same sort of phenomenon here. I dont know. Shes so though, no soup nazi. By the way, her soup is amazing. Thats in the show, too. If you eat like this, how is it you dont weigh 500 pounds . Ah hah, special effects no, i have to work out every day. And i pick my spots. Italy is a spot. Right. So im going to go crazy. Bang but even then, you see me eating. You know the dog food commercials . Know that they starved the dog before the commercials so the dog is excited . You, too . Im the dog. Let me ask you, if this is your passion, ive always heard people say oh, the guy who works in the candy shoppe gets sick of candy, the guy who works in the Ice Cream Store gets sick of ice cream. Are yo sick of food . No, becau staying in just one store. Im going to all the stores, so it doesnt get boring. How do you pick your places . Bangkok is one of them, mexico city, new orleans and a bunch of other places. The whole point of the show is to get you to travel. Bangkok doesnt seem like one of places in the world. Except it is. Okay. Everyone speaks english. Its a big, modern city, all the going to have a hotel, a bed. Its going to be a beautiful place, even, if you want it to be. The food is unbelievable. Watch watch the episode, youll see. Youll want to go. Have you ge to all these places before and this ip hit l . Nope, nope. Or youre along the ride for half of them ive been to before, half of them ive always wanted to se discovering wit me. What will we get in new orleans . E jambalaya . Tell me. All of that, but do you know what the number one restaurant in new orleans is right now . Its an israeli restaurant. No. Where . Yeah, its called shaya. I dont know it. Yeah, its fantastic. Okay. But theres turkey in the wolf, which is a modern take on all kinds of stuff, including a reuben sandwich thats made with collared greens instead of the meat, so it reuben. Oh, thats amazing. , how good could that be . Very, very good, actually. Lets talk about netflix, been working in this y c industry for a long time. Yes. Now youve got somebody willing to commit billions to new contracts. To me. And new content, along with what apples looking at, what amazons looking at. What does that mean as a content creator . Wow its a nice place to work, ill tell you that. Theres a lot of creative freedom there. I think anybody who does a show for them will tell you that. All the shows are on at the same time, so you can get the whole season so somebody can binge it . You know, you dont worry e you go into a store and everythings there on the shelf for you. You already bought an all you ca eat buffet. Here it is. Its perfect. Well, phil, i cant wait to see the latest food show, and i just want to thank you very much for being here. Its great to see you. Love seeing you. Okay, that does it for us today. That is our show. Im becky quick, and thank you so much for joining us. Next week, from cookie sales to s. T. E. M. Skills to new badges, todays girls scouts are earning and learning. Keep it here. Every week we can on the mo have a great w [dramatic music] male narrator 365 days of sacrifice and suffering. Months of pain and preparation. Tonight, its the miami city finals. Succeed here, and youre moving on to las vegas. Whoo narrator fail, and youre going home. Both oh a complete shocker here in miami. Both oh narrator will miamis brutal finals course, claim another shocking victim . 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