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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 303

45 huh? You know what that means? More money. lol. Rake it in Deb. Rake it in.

Mr Q

P.S - MM, how bout 10%. Yes, I'll only take 10% for holding it for you. Deal? lol.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 234
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,616
Amount Saved: $1,755.00
Life Gained:
Days: 26 Hrs: 3 Mins: 0 Seconds: 3

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 375

Oh my gosh, my skin is fantastic too. Love that part.

You all have noticed that the SSC meters are a little off with our ages.... I'm 45. Now, the only one who really cares about this is me :) I still have almost a year of life to live before 46!

Mr. Quitter: :) That was cool news.

And Bob, I think you didn't recieve the super secret newsletter that we all recieve on our 35th birthday.... we actually do start getting younger. But keep this on the DL. We aren't supposed to talk about it.

shhh.

deb

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/8/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 18
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 432
Amount Saved: $129.60
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 21 Mins: 35 Seconds: 45

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

not smoking helps for sure lynnexx.......makes my skin soooooo smooooooth......

And it is a fact.....we are as young as we feel........age is just a number.......

.....right marivi??

I just started "reverse aging" for my recent birthday.........went from 65 to 64.......

Now when I retire.....I'll be 45.......like it should be.....

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 58
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,740
Amount Saved: $243.60
Life Gained:
Days: 12 Hrs: 4 Mins: 22 Seconds: 48

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 127

wish I was 46 again as well

oh well, i jest tell myself i am as young as i feel

not smoking does heelp though

lynnexx

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/24/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 884
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,260
Amount Saved: �2,850.90
Life Gained:
Days: 104 Hrs: 5 Mins: 59 Seconds: 5

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

U R 2 kewl, Marivi!

Sweet Marivi....

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 154
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,160
Amount Saved: $1,232.00
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 9 Mins: 59 Seconds: 9

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$56,800.00

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Days: 816 Hours: 0

Minutes: 33 Seconds: 26

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5680

Smoke Free Days
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227,200

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Bob

Haven't you heard that 66 is the new 46

A young attitude and no smoking make wonders!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 61
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 915
Amount Saved: $91.50
Life Gained:
Days: 7 Hrs: 0 Mins: 37 Seconds: 16

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Wish I was 46.......

......

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 57
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,710
Amount Saved: $239.40
Life Gained:
Days: 11 Hrs: 23 Mins: 19 Seconds: 15

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

My goodness! That is some pretty amazing math, Q! That is truly amazing. My next deposit is in the Bank of Q---what is the interest rate?
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 153
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,120
Amount Saved: $1,224.00
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 7 Mins: 22 Seconds: 23

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$56,800.00

Amount Saved
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Days: 816 Hours: 0

Minutes: 33 Seconds: 26

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5680

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227,200

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 303

Hi Deb,

Here's a thought. You spend $7.20 per day on smoking, true? Your 46 now. Let's say you retire at 65 which unfortunately is pretty common for most.

65 - 46 = 19 years

19 years x 365 days in a year x $7.20 = $49,932 Savings

How long do you think the bad withdrawls will last? 7 months?

My view is reward yourself now while things seem bad if the rewards will help you get through. You might spend what you saved in that 7 months, hell you might even spend a little more. The important thing to remember is that once you get to that ideal spot where you've left your old self behind and can move forward peacefully you can enjoy $7.20 savings per day thereafter with no pain.

Oh BTW that 49k doesn't include interest. All the best.

Mr Q

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/4/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 232
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,568
Amount Saved: $1,740.00
Life Gained:
Days: 25 Hrs: 21 Mins: 39 Seconds: 38

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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 377

I agree with everyone on this one. If you substitute addictions from cigs it's probably much better for you. For me I'm into chocolate and I'm a chemist in the lab mixing my little formulas with raw chocolate with mushrooms and other things

. I also was a little crazy on Amazon ordering books but I got through that. The funny thing is I'm doing my taxes right now and I'm looking at my visa bill and every other line reads $50 Cigarette City, $40 Vikooo Gas (of which it was $10 gas and $30 cigs), all of these crazy expenses to kill myself. I'm so happy to do my taxes next year and not see any of these crazy charges. I'll subsitute some of these other addicitons any day.

Ron

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/17/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 280
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,040
Amount Saved: $1,512.00
Life Gained:
Days: 43 Hrs: 2 Mins: 28 Seconds: 42

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