What would you do with 30K ?

[Ladybug]

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!

[Jonny5]

I dread to think. Given Ive saved nearly £13,000 in just over 2 years

[REZ]

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!

[Ladybug]

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....

[Nicole Diver]

Crazy to think of it! Too damn expensive

[Seaton]

I always think of the money lost with work due to illnesses, cost of treatment of illness and raised rates for insurance.

[sgt.barney]

It's waaaaaaaay worse than that, LB - Time Value Of Money.

 

Properly invested, that would be over 100k

 

 

 

Easy Peasy

[Dors67]

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

[Markus]

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.

[Still winning]

Wow bug, I worked out £300 a month and that was enough of an eye opener, you are super brave to add it up!