Meredith Dietz

Meredith Dietz Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.

Read Full Bio

November 2, 2026

Add as a preferred source on Google

Add as a preferred source on Google

We may earn a commission from links on this page.

Credit: Images courtesy of Amazon

Table of Contents

If you have a flexible spending account (FSA), it's that time of year: Use those funds, or you'll lose them. Luckily, there are plenty of clever ways to spend your remaining FSA funds on qualifying healthcare costs—some that you may never have considered as "qualifying."

For instance, you can use your FSA or HSA funds to get yourself a sweet new fitness tracker or smartwatch (even the latest Fitbit Air ). At least, that's what plenty of brands like Whoop, Oura, and even Nike want you to think. Is the process really as straightforward as the marketing suggests?…