I've already saved $210

[lorraine67]

That's great, I was just telling my husband about that...he's starting a medication to quit smoking tomorrow.

[Aleta]

I quit in May of 2001 and at the time it was $2. a pack, because I bought the less expensive cigarettes. I have put that money to the side all of this time. I would like to take a trip with my husband with this money. Of course I'd like to go to Europe, but it's a bit pricey right now. But there are all kinds of incentives. Now, I'm putting the money to the side for future furniture purchases.

[Ima saver]

We just had a driveway poured this week. My dh was talking to the guy that did the work. He was a smoker. He said that he and his wife both smoked and it cost them $600 a month for cigarettes. Can you imagine? Yes, i did smoke, but I quit about 1990! Thank goodness. When I started, we did not know they could kill you! I was a kid, and thought it made me look cool.

[scfr]

Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. Give yourself a great big pat on the back, Cheaply Clever and everyone else who has quit!

[MairGrif]

Thursday, for the Great American Smokeout, msn.com had an article about the lifetime costs of smoking, including lower earnings, lower pension payouts (dying earlier so not collecting as much), costs of cleaning more often, less job security, b/c many states do not have antidescrimiation laws for smoking, so some employers are starting to fire smokers, the list goes on. I have never smoked, but was still surprised at some of the items on the list, such as lower auto resale value, and the job loss info. Sobering.

Marianne

[midjam]

I quit 4 weeks ago and I must say it wasn`t as hard as i thought it would be.

1st day nightmare but for the first week after that not too bad
2nd week not good , not bad.
3rd week nightmare again after stop using patches
4th week going ok don`t even think about much now.

Don`t quit quiting

[Ima saver]

Just thinking about my ex husband cause today would have been his birthday. He decided that smoking was more important than living a long life, so he died of lung cancer.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

great now you will live longer.

[krayziebone33]

Originally Posted by CleverButCheap

I was buying a pack of cigarettes everyday at $3.00 a pack until I quit over 70 days ago. Boy, at this rate I will soon be rich!!

You could potentially have $93 in a 31-day month. That is incredible. Turn an old, hazardous habit into real savings.

Originally Posted by Aleta

I quit in May of 2001 and at the time it was $2. a pack, because I bought the less expensive cigarettes. I have put that money to the side all of this time. I would like to take a trip with my husband with this money. Of course I'd like to go to Europe, but it's a bit pricey right now. But there are all kinds of incentives. Now, I'm putting the money to the side for future furniture purchases.

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you have saved so far from putting that extra $2 aside since 2001? It must be a pretty attractive sum by now.

[Aleta]

If you take $2 a day and multiply it by 365 days x 6 years which it will be in May, you're looking at $4350. plus any interest that it earned. It does add up. I once heard that you should think about what you could do with the money that if you didn't spend it on smokes. So instead of smoking it away you can do many things like making dreams a reality, having enough for your retirement, for some it could be a big-screen TV, or whatever.

[krayziebone33]

Originally Posted by Aleta

I once heard that you should think about what you could do with the money that if you didn't spend it on smokes. So instead of smoking it away you can do many things like making dreams a reality, having enough for your retirement, for some it could be a big-screen TV, or whatever.

This logic was my motivation for becoming so frugal and saving the extra money that I come across.

[markio26]

that is wonderful news... congrats... woo!!!!! hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rob62521]

Money aside, it's wonderful that you quit! Congratulations for more healthier you!

[cptacek]

Hey, contact your insurance companies (life, health) and tell them you are a non-smoker now. It will probably lower your premiums, too!