Quit Smoking To Save Money
(Shoaib Allauddin, Karachi)
Health isn’t the only factor in
why people are planning to quit smoking now or in the near future. The cost of
smoking has a direct impact on their way of life, limiting the amount of money
they can contribute to the living expenses of the household.
Smoking is a very expensive habit, and it’s worse when you smoke more than one
pack per day. Smokers may start out smoking relatively few cigarettes per day,
but as the addiction goes on, they start upping the number of cigarettes they
need to use each day in order to feel the mood enhancement, so the cost of their
habit goes up accordingly until they make the decision to quit smoking.
Right now, you can calculate the money you spend by figuring out how many packs
per day you smoke and multiplying that number by 365. That’s your monthly cost
of the nicotine habit, which would fall to zero if you quit smoking instead.
If you don’t quit smoking, then you’ll also be paying other costs associated
with your habit. For instance, smokers have a heftier bill for teeth cleanings
and dry cleaning, just to get the stains and odors out.
These costs don’t even factor in the healthcare costs associated with smoking.
When you consider the health impact smoking has, the cost is even greater. Quit
smoking for your health, but also to reduce your financial waste and put that
money toward your lifelong dreams.