On this past Wednesday my friend Carrie announced on FB that it has been exactly 12 years since she quit smoking. I am on my 3rd, and I thought it could be a teachable method to reduce young smokers. Inform them while young that by quitting, she saved AT LEAST $120/ month for 12 years. That is over $17,000 (Seventeen Thousand Dollars). Once they start, it's too hard to stop, so if it is presented in real financial terms, they can choose not to smoke. It should be explained as real as possible, like a loan-payment that never ends until it kills you. Good luck to all who are trying to quit.