terpsquit - Why should I quit?

A big part of deciding to quit is to find a reason that appeals to you. Some people are swayed by costs to their health. For others, financial reasons are the deciding factor. Below, we have a short list of smoking costs that maybe you haven't thought of. Once you have looked over the list, maybe you will decide that it is time for you to quit. If this happens, continue to our helpful section that helps you decide how to stop smoking.

Costs of Smoking

Financial Costs

Federal Taxes
Health Care
Personal Spending (See below)

Secondhand Smoke
Employer's right to discriminate against smokers
Inconvenience of smoking

Cigarettes cost $2 to $4 a pack...
($4 a pack) x (7 days) = $28 a week
$28 x (4 weeks) = $112 a month

$28 x (52 weeks) = $1,456 a year

If you smoke two packs a day, that;s almost $3,000 a year.

In one week, you could save enough money to pay for two movie tickets, popcorn and sodas; two large pizzas with everything on them; a new t-shirt.
In one year, you 'd have enough money for a new mountain bike; a down payment on a car; a CD player and tons of new CDs; a whole bunch of new clothes.
In twenty years, you'd have enough to make a down payment on a house; buy the latest sports car; help pay for your kid'd college education.

Besides the cost of a pack of cigarettes, you should also consider the cost of...

teeth cleanings to get rid the brown and yellow tobacco stains. ($55/cleaning)
health care for extra doctor's visits for colds, asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia. ($65/visit)
hospital bills for lung cancer. ($45,000 for surgery, radiation and chemotherapy)
life insurance can cost twice as much as nonsmokers.
funeral costs. Cigarettes kill one out of every three long-term users. ($3,000 to $10,000 for funeral, coffin, and gravesite)