How lucky can I get? Quitting smoking AND saving money?

Okay, so yesterday I went to my doctor (whom I hadn't seen in over a year) and I had one mission in mind: to get an Rx for Chantix, the stop-smoking drug. Here in NY, a pack of "premium brand" cigarettes is going up to about $6 a pack in a couple days. Figuring on a pack and a half a day … [Read more...]

Okay the quitting smoking thing isn’t working.

I tried to go a day and a half on the patches that were sent to me and I admit that I have failed. credit: xtopalopaquetlThe patches irritated my skin, and made my arm feel weird. It didn't absorb my desire to actually smoke, though it did help curb the nicotine fits I thought I'd have had. But … [Read more...]

Quitting Smoking = More Money in the Can

Quit smoking and save $2000 a year!

Okay so today is the first time in 12 years that I'm going to go without a cigarette all day (I hope). I went to a New York State Quit Smoking website (NY residents only) and got 2 weeks of free nicotine patches. Hopefully this is going to work! I'm already battling the physical habit of grabbing … [Read more...]