How to avoid smoking and safe your money

Save money when you quit smoking Cigarettes cost money and the cost is increasing all the time. Have you considered how much money you could save by quitting smoking and being a non-smoker? Let's do the sums around the cost of smoking. If a packet-a-day smoker spends $12.50 on a packet of cigarettes then they spend: $87.50 a week. The cost of a nice meal at a good restaurant. $350 a month. The cost of a weekend away or some new clothes. $4,550 a year. The cost of a new lounge suite or top-level private health insurance for a whole family. $22,750 in 5 years. The cost of a holiday for two people to Europe, all expenses paid. $45,500 in 10 years. The cost of a house deposit or a significant mortgage repayment. Of course, these figures don't even take into account tobacco price increases that are happening all the time. Use the quit smoking savings calculator on the bottom left of our Home page to see how much money you are spending on tobacco. What would you do with all the extra money you're saving as a non-smoker? Some people like to save the money they would otherwise spend on smoking by placing the money in a jar or in a new bank account and watching it grow. Now that can be a great incentive and gift to yourself! Work out the cost of smoking and how you might enjoy the freedom and extra money that comes with quitting smoking. Source: http://www.icanquit.com.au/health/reasons-to-quit/money-saved