Posted on
December 17, 2007
at
1:15 pm
Years ago, I was a cigarette smoker. I'd hate to think of how much of my hard earned cash went up in smoke. These days, cigarettes are at nearly $4 a pack where I live, yet it doesn't seem to stop people from smoking. I know that a lot of these people are living paycheck-to-paychek, and if they could kick the habit, they'd save a small fortune. If you're a smoker, why not consider joining a reputable smoking cessation program and save what you normally spend on cigarettes in the coming year?
Posted on
December 18, 2007
at
12:22 pm
I don't get it either. Here they've taxed cigarettes up to around $5 a pack. However, being in Oklahoma that doesn't really seem to work because about every two miles there is sacred Native American land (usually in the corner of the Wal-Mart parking lot) with a 'Smoke Shop' that is tax free.I can't really talk though because my vice is Dr Pepper which I spend about $2-3 a day on.
Posted on
May 22, 2008
at
7:14 am
I've never smoked myself, but a friend of mine quit a couple years ago, and he was very aware of the money that he was saving. I wonder if more people will be trying to quit as the prices of everything seems to be rising now.
Posted on
May 22, 2008
at
8:24 am
I guess the old adage that you can tax only so many sinners out of sinning is true. Spending habits are ingrained and as such smokers think nothing of spending $4 per pack. It is programmed in their budget. Maybe we shouldn't try to convince them not to smoke. Maybe we should try to persuade them to find a more societally oriented use for their money. Now all we need is a government agency to tell us the politically correct orientations.
Posted on
June 13, 2008
at
8:10 am
I'm a smoker, and to be honest, I really cannot afford. I have finally decided that it is time to stop. I have tallied up all the money I would save, and a small fortune is right. I hear the prices are due to increase again soon. I just hate the withdrawal phase, but the idea of saving so much money hopefully will motivate me to quit for good.
Posted on
July 11, 2008
at
12:10 am
I hope you are successful with your task of giving up smoking. If you save the money you aren't spending on smokes, do something nice with it for yourself. It isn't easy to give up something that is both addictive and hmentally habit-forming. Good luck.
Posted on
September 22, 2008
at
11:49 am
I too am trying to quit smoking. I know the money I will save is going to come in handy for the future. It can be very hard as well.
Posted on
September 23, 2008
at
4:21 am
I have never been a smoker myself but I do understand how difficult it can be to quit an addiction. Many smokers will agree that when they have a cigarette, it is like a stress reliever. But I do think that smokers can put their money to better use by quitting.
Posted on
October 1, 2008
at
3:21 am
Its right, if we stop smoking and drinking we do save a significant amount of money.If this decision is made it will be good for our financial condition and more than that we dont have to spend much money on drugs and doctor's fee.
Posted on
February 25, 2009
at
7:11 am
i've been a heavy smoker.i reduced smoking to one pack a day. i'm unable to go beyond that.however,it had saved me a lot.
