Give up smoking for Stoptober and save £3,000 — plus use your Sun Savers code to win £100,000
SICK of watching your money go up in smoke?
Sunday marks the start of Stoptober, an annual month-long campaign urging smokers to quit.
NHS research shows the average smoker spends an astonishing £250 a month on the habit, or £3,000 a year.
But if you can stop smoking for 28 days, you are five times more likely to stop for good.
And if that is not enough to get you stubbing out, analysis from M&G Investments shows if you had quit when Stoptober was first launched five years ago, and invested the money you would have saved, you could now have a bumper cash pot of £18,653.
M&G’s Ritu Vohora said: “If you’re attempting Stoptober this year, putting aside even part of the money you would normally spend on cigarettes could make a big difference over time.”
Ready to quit and get richer? Here are our top tips.
- Make a “wish list” of what you are going to buy with the money you will save. A holiday, perhaps? A new car? Treat the kids? Revamp your wardrobe? Or splash out on a designer buy you could never afford otherwise? Stick the list where you can see it each day as your savings rise.
- Set up a standing order to take some or all of the money you would have spent on cigs and put it into a savings account. That should stop you frittering away the money on something else.
- Prepare properly. Quitting is not a case of just chucking out your cigs. Smoking is an addiction. Understand that you will go through withdrawal and line up support in advance. Ask your doctor about the help you can get, including classes, apps, counselling, medication and even hypnosis.
- Don’t have one “final blow-out” before stopping. Put the money you would have spent into your savings pot so you have started early.
- Think positive. You might have tried to quit smoking before and not managed it, but don’t let that put you off. Look back at what that experience taught you and think about how you will make it stick this time.
- Lean on your loved ones. Tell your family and friends you are doing Stoptober and get them to support you. Ask pals to avoid offering you cigarettes, and spend time with non-smokers.
- Identify when you crave cigarettes. Is it after dinner? Or when stressed at work? A craving can last five minutes, so make a list of things to do which fill that time. Go for a walk, make a phone call, read a magazine or check your boosted bank balance — anything to stop you reaching for a cig.
- Consider using nicotine-replacement patches. They are pricey but cost less than cigarettes and may help you quit altogether.
- Need help? Call the NHS Smokefree Helpline on 0300 123 1044. Lines are open from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and from 11am to 4pm Saturday to Sunday. Or visit .
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