Quitting smoking (HONEST!!)

[Jimbuna]

Someone said on tv recently:

Struggling for money in the current financial climate?
...take up smoking, -then quit -you'll end up with an extra 175 quid (in your case $) a month in your pocket.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

The journey begins! It felt odd leaving the house without the pack of smokes and lighter in my pocket. I had that "oh crap, I'm forgetting something" feeling.

So far so good. I'm just telling myself that not buying smokes at $6.50 a pack, I'm giving myself a nice raise.

Ah-ha...you have discovered the first stressful thing these damn cigarettes create....you left the house and was stressing about your cigarettes! People stress over having enough for the day or enough for the night. So, that is the first thing on the list of why cigarettes create more of an issue for you than they will ever solve.

As far as money saved...you will notice a difference!

[mookiemookie]

24 hours going strong!

[Reece]

You have a long way to go but stay strong don't give in to the cravings, giving up has had a huge impact to my health and well being as well as improved finances!
I pass smokers now and after getting a whiff I think to myself "I used to breath that stench in and enjoy it", I was an idiot!!

[August]

Originally Posted by Reece

I pass smokers now and after getting a whiff I think to myself "I used to breath that stench in and enjoy it", I was an idiot!!

I know the feeling well.

It's still totally worth it though!

[AVGWarhawk]

I pass smokers now and after getting a whiff I think to myself "I used to breath that stench in and enjoy it", I was an idiot!!

Me as well. I walk outside the department stores were folks smoke. I mentally say the same thing. The smell now makes my stomach turn.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

24 hours going strong!

Well on your way! Go man go!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

24 hours going strong!

Next it'll be 24 days, then 24 months, then 24.....you get the idea.

The best part is when it translates into US Pesos....24, 2400, 24000

[AVGWarhawk]

The best part is when it translates into US Pesos....24, 2400, 24000

No habla Espanol!

[mookiemookie]

Wow...already saved $4.39

http://www.darrenfauth.com/calculato...itting-smoking

[AVGWarhawk]

Cool site Mookie! This was me:

You have not smoked 7,008 cigarettes since then, and you have saved a total of $2,277.84.

I'm coming up on one year on the 20th. Oh, multiply that by two as my wife quit as well.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Cool site Mookie! This was me:

You have not smoked 7,008 cigarettes since then, and you have saved a total of $2,277.84.

I'm coming up on one year on the 20th. Oh, multiply that by two as my wife quit as well.

Don't show her that site. She'll say that she wants you to take her on vacation since you're rolling in all that dough.

[Jimbuna]

Pity there wasn't a converter/calculator in £ as well

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Don't show her that site. She'll say that she wants you to take her on vacation since you're rolling in all that dough.

I did brother! We went to Disney and dropped a large chunk of change! She loved the trip! We had a fantastic time. Our kids loved it.

[August]

@$7.00 per pack

You've been free of cigarettes for 986 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes & 11 seconds You have not smoked 26,638 cigarettes since then, and you have saved a total of $9,323.32.




However:



Because I didn't stop until after I had a heart attack which the doctors said smoking was a contributing factor, the medicine I will now have to take for the rest of my life has so far cost me: $2442.00 (my copay)


Net savings: $6881.00