This article states that the average yearly cost of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day is $1190. Find the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in your area, and compute the cost per day for 1 year. Compare your answer with the one in the article.

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Burning Through the Cash Everyone knows the health-related reasons to quit smoking, so here's an economic argument: A pack a day adds up to $1190 a year on average; it's more in states that have higher taxes on tobacco. To calculate what you or a loved one spends, visit ashline.org/ASH/quit/contemplation/index.html and try out their smoker's calculator. You'll be stunned. 1