April 24, 201412 yr That's a very good question isn't it....we could buy a car....or make a nice down payment on a house? Or finally travel and see the world? Or send the kids to college.......or you just open your window and throw it out, that's what I did...I blew it up! I smoked for 35 years and I smoked a cheaper brand. There you go...this is what I blew up in smoke! A Pack of cigarettes in 1978 $0.36/pack x 365 = 131.40 A Pack of cigarettes in 1979 $0.40/pack x 365 = 146.00 A Pack of cigarettes in 1980 $0.45/pack x 365 = 164.25 A Pack of cigarettes in 1981 $0.49/pack x 365 = 178.85 A Pack of cigarettes in 1982 $0.60/pack x 365 = 219.00 A Pack of cigarettes in 1983 $0.63/pack x 365 = 229.95 A Pack of cigarettes in 1984 $0.72/pack x 365 = 262.80 A Pack of cigarettes in 1985 $0.78/pack x 365 = 284.70 A Pack of cigarettes in 1986 $0.85/pack x 365 = 310.25 A Pack of cigarettes in 1987 $0.94/pack x 365 = 343.10 A Pack of cigarettes in 1988 $1.09/pack x 365 = 397.85 A Pack of cigarettes in 1989 $1.23/pack x 365 = 448.95 A Pack of cigarettes in 1990 $1.41/pack x 365 = 514.65 A Pack of cigarettes in 1991 $1.60/pack x 365 = 584.00 A Pack of cigarettes in 1992 $1.79/pack x 365 = 653.35 A Pack of cigarettes in 1993 $1.69/pack x 365 = 616.85 A Pack of cigarettes in 1994 $1.76/pack x 365 = 642.40 A Pack of cigarettes in 1995 $1.80/pack x 365 = 657.00 A Pack of cigarettes in 1996 $1.85/pack x 365 = 675.25 A Pack of cigarettes in 1997 $1.95/pack x 365 = 711.75 A Pack of cigarettes in 1998 $2.18/pack x 365 = 795.70 A Pack of cigarettes in 1999 $2.92/pack x 365 = 1,065.80 A Pack of cigarettes in 2000 $3.12/pack x 365 = 1,138.80 A Pack of cigarettes in 2001 $3.37/pack x 365 = 1,230.05 A Pack of cigarettes in 2002 $3.52/pack x 365 = 1,284.80 A Pack of cigarettes in 2003 $3.60/pack x 365 = 1,314.00 A Pack of cigarettes in 2004 $3.79/pack x 365 = 1,383.35 A Pack of cigarettes in 2005 $3.89/pack x 365 = 1,419.85 A Pack of cigarettes in 2006 $4.01/pack x 365 = 1,463.65 A Pack of cigarettes in 2007 $4.15/pack x 365 = 1.514.75 A Pack of cigarettes in 2008 $4.30/pack x 365 = 1,569.50 A Pack of cigarettes in 2009 $4.35/pack x 365 = 1,587.75 A Pack of cigarettes in 2010 $4.42/pack x 365 = 1,613.30 A Pack of cigarettes in 2011 $4.62/pack x 365 = 1,686.30 A Pack of cigarettes in 2012 $4.72/pack x 365 = 1,722.80 A Pack of cigarettes in 2013 $4.85/pack x 365 = 1,770.25 Total in 35 years of smoking 30,732.50 I would have a drink if it wouldn't be during the week! This is a bad eye-opener! I blew 30K up in smoke!
April 24, 201412 yr Bug, I'm sorry but that money is literly up in smoke! Start taking your new saved money putting it in a intrest earning account somewhere ( I know lots of luck with that lol) and every year treat yourself to something nice like a weekend trip somewhere with hubby! Just saying!
April 24, 201412 yr Author Bug, I'm sorry but that money is literly up in smoke! Start taking your new saved money putting it in a intrest earning account somewhere ( I know lots of luck with that lol) and every year treat yourself to something nice like a weekend trip somewhere with hubby! Just saying! I am putting it on the side, first it was used for my gourmet diet. Now it's used for something out of the ordinary. I am not crying over the amount of money..it's gone ..I just hope a younger person sees it and decided to quit....
April 24, 201412 yr I always think of the money lost with work due to illnesses, cost of treatment of illness and raised rates for insurance.
April 24, 201412 yr It's waaaaaaaay worse than that, LB - Time Value Of Money. Properly invested, that would be over 100k Easy Peasy
April 24, 201412 yr Living in Australia the price of cigarettes are astronomical so I really wouldn't want to think what amount of money I wasted. It really makes me sick and angry to think about it actually. :angry: Helps me stay quit that is for sure. :D
April 24, 201412 yr I would buy a 26 foot Baja big pontoon boat and a newer diesel truck to haul it with and cruise around and drink beer.
April 24, 201412 yr Wow bug, I worked out £300 a month and that was enough of an eye opener, you are super brave to add it up!
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