Quitting Smoking

Financial Benefits of Quitting

The cost of smoking can be very high, not least financially….

Financial cost of smoking (based on 20 cigarettes costing £5)

10-a-day                         20-a-day

£2.50 a day                   £5 a day
£17.50 a week               £35 a week
£70 a month                  £140 a month
£840 a year                   £1,680 a year

30-a-day                        40-a-day

£7.50 a day                  £10 a day
£52.50 a week              £70 a week
£210 a month               £280 a month
£2,520 a year               £3,360 a year

Rewards

Put the money you would normally spend on cigarettes away and think of a healthy reward for the end of the first day/week and so on. Here are some ideas about hoe to reward yourself for staying smoke free.

On the first day:
Buy flowers or a book…

After the first week:
Buy a ticket for your favourite sport or theatre show…

After one month:
Take a mini-break, go to dinner or decorate a room…

After 3 months:
Buy a year’s subscription to your local Gym or health club…

After 6 months:
Buy a season ticket for your football club…

After 12 months:
You could take a two week holiday for two…