$6000

[Princess paula]

Every Friday I transfer my smoking money over and on this very very Good Friday !! ( happy smoke free Easter all ) my savings are over $6,000 yay how amazing is that. I am very pleased now as a non smoker that they are so expensive here in Australia . I am saving to buy an almost brand new car.

With the money I save on all the stuff I used to disguise the smell ie gum and perfume I treat my self along the way too.

 

Have others been putting the money away ?? I do think it is a good way to go.

[MarylandQuitter]

Holy cow!!  Good for you, Paula!!

 

I stopped keeping track and just spent it on other things I suppose.  Like expensive toothbrushes, chainsaws, axes and stuff like that.  lol

 

Again, great job, Paula.  :)

[sgt.barney]

The Sarge started climbing about the same time he quit so ... No. No saved money - but a metric crap-ton of climbing gear and plane tickets to climbing locations were bought and paid for with money that would have gone to Phillip Morris.

 

Running shoes and races really rack up the $$$, too.

 

 

$6000 !

 

 

Richy Rich

[Nicole Diver]

6k? Nice!

I should have saved mine but I seemed to have spent all mine as well. It's not too late to start though.

[babs609]

i spent mine! well..i have about 1500 and I no longer live paycheck to paycheck like when i was a smoker...but something always comes up whenever I try to save a little.

 

Good for you Paula!!!!!   That's a nice chunk of change!

[Leanna]

Haven't saved any myself personally, but good for you Paula. :D 6K is awesome!

[Tink]

I have not saved any - I spoil myself too much, each month I get something nice 

 

good for you though Paula 

[Fay]

Paula, good for you!  I spent mine on a trip at Christmas.

[action]

Good for you Paula.

 

I try to buy myself something small fairly often (and not so small occasionally too lol). But in general I just have more £ in my pocket everyday which is great for going out for meals :)

[REZ]

Hi Paula, how about a loan! Lol

 

Great to here about an additional benefit from quitting!

 

You should be able to get yourself something really nice with that!

 

Good for you!

[Ladybug]

First I used the money to pamper myself....mostly with good food. Then when my weight was back to normal I started to put in a jar....it's untouchable, since I really spend $5 a day. My husband got $3 out to tip the pizza guy...I almost ripped his head off :-)

 

Mine...mine...mine :D  :D  :D

 

I am going to fulfill me a life long wish with  my "smoking money"

[Jonny5]

I started my photography business with the money saved :-)

 

That way the saved money makes me more money :-)

 

My tally for money Not spent on smoking is almost £13,000

[joylovepeace23]

My husband and I have never had a car payment before in our lives.....but last October we bought a new (to Us) Car and the payment is being made with the money I would have spent on Cigarettes.  It has been a great car in the horrible MN winter too:)

[Petra]

That is awesome, Paula!!!

 

I didn't save mine in a jar either, I do little things for myself along the way.   I do get a massage once a month to six weeks.  I suppose that is how I spend my smoke money.  A massage is way healthier than smoking and feels sooooo good! :) 

[SueBeDoo]

Lovely stuff!!

[Rain Forest]

$6,000???  You go, girl!!!  The husb and I go to Hawaii about every other year since quitting smoking... we were in Kona last year, next year is looking good for another nice vaycay... here is Kona, 2013:

 

[Still winning]

wow, 6K, proper chuffed for you!!  I hope you end up with the most beautiful car ever :) I have over treating myself and my girls issues haha. Lovin not saying no all the time to my lil ladies and not having to count up whether I would make it through to the next money due in my bank account.

[JackiMac]

Paula that is fantastic, I pay some into my debts every week to bring them down quicker and then some into an account I have opened for myself, so far its sent my son to The Gadget Show, is paying for his birthday and bought me some lovely clothes, all in all One Happy Bunny (see that it being Easter and all lol) 

[beacon]

Paula, that is wonderful!!

 

I am trying to save my money so I can leave my corporate job to do whatever.