Okay now, first of all - I'm a smoker and I know that I should quit and ... how much money it would save [so please, no lectures about my quitting please. *Smile*]
Having said that - I've come up with something that I'm gonna try and see how much I can save.
Since I roll my own cigarettes, I figured the cost out to be 4 cents each.
This is much cheaper than buying them by the pack; however still - I know it adds up.
What I am going to do is to keep a chart on how many I don't smoke and then add them up at 4 cents each.
That money will go strictly towards furniture for my balcony [for when I get my balcony apartment.]
I figured it out and if I were to not smoke 10 cigarettes a day - that would really add up over time.
That'd be 40 cents a day and would come out to $12.00 a month or $144.00 a year.
And since it'll be probably 4-5 years before I get my balcony apartment, not smoking 10 cigarettes a day would add up to $576.00 in 4 years time!
Yes, I know if I were to quit altogether it would save more and maybe I'll try working on that another time.
Still - for now, each time I want a cigarette and put off smoking it for 1/2 hour, I'm giving myself 4 cents to go into my savings for my balcony furniture.
And again - it goes to show that over time, little things do add up!
A few cents here, a few cents there
August 1st, 2006 at 01:04 am
August 1st, 2006 at 02:43 am 1154400228
I like you're idea about a reward for each skipped cigarette. Just be sure you have a secure system to pay yourself accurately and consistently. No borrowing either. Maybe get a piggy bank you will have to break?
Anyway, good luck with the project, and I'll be watching for a growing furniture stash.