Some hobbies require a second income just to afford them. Golf, skiing, photography with professional gear -- those can run into the thousands before you’ve even broken a sweat. But the best hobbies? They’re often the ones that cost very little, or nothing at all, and leave you richer in ways that have nothing to do with your bank balance.

Here are a few frugal hobbies that prove you don’t need a trust fund to have fun:

Walking: It’s free, healthy and available anywhere -- sidewalks, trails or, if the weather’s bad, the aisles of your local discount store. Shoes are recommended, but otherwise, zero cost. Bonus: Walking is a perfect time to think, pray or just practice ignoring robocalls.

Gardening: No, not the kind where you spend $500 on a raised bed kit. Frugal gardening starts with s

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