RE: Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette

Comes out to about $43,800 for me. I'll conservatively price a pack of cigarettes between 1977-2016 at $3 per pack per day (along with a buck or two for lighters per month). OTOH smoking put a serious curve on my appetite so I'll take an additional 5% off for that.

Health cost associated with smoking is tricky so I'll just leave that out.

I think the worst part for me (had I continued) would have been giving up my favorite cigarette then stepping down to a cheaper, nastier alternate brand just to get that fix.

One of the few (which I can count on my left hand) smartest things I've done in my life.

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Topic - about $250 - bullethead 05:57:24 05/21/16 (20)

Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette - Smelly_Socks 15:02:40 05/21/16 (3)

RE: Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette - Green Lantern 16:16:25 05/21/16 (2)

I liked Taryton, then Dunhill. Then I quit. nt - Smelly_Socks 21:04:19 05/21/16 (0)

low grade tobacco - bullethead 17:15:37 05/21/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Mike B. 12:02:52 05/21/16 (0)

About as good as putting it in stocks. - free.ranger 10:25:48 05/21/16 (1)

yes - bullethead 11:39:46 05/21/16 (0)

For $250 a day... - genungo 10:19:23 05/21/16 (0)

Wasting it on cigarettes... N/T - musetap 10:07:54 05/21/16 (0)

Think positive ... - bjh 07:59:12 05/21/16 (0)

comedian Chris Rock says he has to sell weed just to afford cigarettes - Green Lantern 07:52:06 05/21/16 (2)

You may not believe this but... - AbeCollins 22:53:01 05/21/16 (1)

RE: You may not believe this but... - Green Lantern 08:02:59 05/22/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Inmate51 06:32:28 05/21/16 (4)

thanks - bullethead 06:33:08 05/21/16 (3)

RE: thanks - Inmate51 06:36:41 05/21/16 (2)

retirement money - bullethead 06:40:28 05/21/16 (1)

RE: Shuffling Off - kitch29 07:06:57 05/21/16 (0)

RE: about $250 - Awe-d-o-file 06:22:51 05/21/16 (1)

ITG brands now owns Winston FWIW - bullethead 06:29:45 05/21/16 (0)

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RE: Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette - Green Lantern 16:16:25 05/21/16 (2)

I liked Taryton, then Dunhill. Then I quit. nt - Smelly_Socks 21:04:19 05/21/16 (0)

low grade tobacco - bullethead 17:15:37 05/21/16 (0)

RE: Wayyyy back when cigarettes were $2/pack quitting meant the money could eventually buy a new Corvette

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