How Much is Smoking Costing You?

You don't need the fear of lung cancer or a heart failure to convince you to throw out those cigarettes for good. The enormous amount of money you will save by not smoking cigarettes is all the incentive you need. Consider this:

Although the price per pack of cigarettes varies from state to state, brand to brand, and vendor to vendor, on average the cost of a pack of cigarettes is $5-6. With the recession and government action to raise taxes, you can bet on the actual amount you will be paying to increase slowly everyday.

If you're smoking two packs a day you're spending about $10 a day, $70 a week, and about $300 a month. That's quite an amount of cash- money that you could be putting towards car payments and other bills, or maybe even a vacation.

The financial consequences of smoking go far beyond just the cost of a cigarettes themselves. Smokers pay more for life insurance than nonsmokers. Also consider that many insurance policies including homeowners insurance will give nonsmokers discounted rates. In fact, in many states employees who smoke have to pay more for their health insurance benefits.

What's becoming increasingly more common is that employers can discriminate against potential and current employees. Do you want smoking to affect your paycheck and/or career opportunities?

Not only can companies refuse to hire people who smoke but they often implement no smoking workplace environments. The fact is smokers pose a greater risk for compromised health, and since employers are not happy about decreased productivity and sick days, they are not too happy about smoker employees. This is why more and more companies are implementing anti-smoking policies.

Next, think about the extra money you spend on breath mints, on cleaning out your yellowing teeth, on getting the smell of cigarette smoke out of your clothing. Houses and apartments require additional cleaning costs to get rid of the smell that has gotten into curtains and carpets. A house that smells like cigarettes is a major turn-off to potential buyers.

The point is, it's not just the cost of a pack of cigarettes that's draining your wallet in the long run, although the cost of cigarettes themselves is a major drain. Many areas of your life are constantly being negatively affected by your smoking. And never ever forget the true cost of smoking- your life.

The day you quit smoking may feel like jumping into a pool of cold water. It'll be very uncomfortable at first, but if you stick with it, your body will eventually adjust. Not too long later, you'll find yourself actually enjoying the water. Relapsing back to smoking can be compared to getting out of the water. Once you're out of the water, even if it's just one cigarette in this analogy, getting back in is going to be uncomfortable again.

The best way is to quit smoking for good. Just jump in, and give it your best.

So think about how much smoking is costing the quality of your life, both in terms of health and in terms of money. It's obvious you need to quit. The question is how, and what is the best method?

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