Thursday, November 17, 2011

Money Saving Tip #192: Stop or Reduce your Cigarette Smoking

It probably doesn't seem like much money to spend $4.00 for a pack of cigarettes, but that money quickly adds up.  If you smoke one pack per day, you are spending $1,460.00 per year on those little cancer sticks.  Having never been a smoker myself, it's easy for me to suggest that you quit.  But, I know it's not that simple. 

If you cannot quit cold turkey, try gradually reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke per day.  If you normally smoke 20 cigarettes per day, cut back to 18 per day for a week or so.  After that time, cut back another 1-2 cigarettes per day.  Cutting back to 15 cigarettes per day can save you hundreds of dollars every year.