How Much Does Smoking Really Cost When Buying Car Insurance?
Smoking is a filthy habit, but it’s also a pricey one. If you’re a smoker, how much would kicking the habit save you? The national average for a pack of cigarettes is $5.51*. So, smoking one pack of cigarettes per day totals $165 per month, or $2,011 annually.
Not sure how much you’re shelling out for smokes? Check out this Cost of Smoking calculator from the University of Maryland Medical System to determine how much your habit is costing you. In addition to the cost of cigarettes, smoking wounds your wallet in other ways. Smokers pay higher health insurance premiums, sell cars and homes at lower resale values, and are less likely to be hired than non-smokers. In fact, many companies–such as Union Pacific and Alaska Airlines–refuse to employ smokers. One in five deaths in the United States is related to the use of tobacco. In fact, tobacco use accounts for more deaths than AIDS, alcohol or illegal drug use, auto accidents, murders and suicides combined.