Comments on: My Dad Quit After 50 Years of Smoking and So Should You http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Wed, 23 May 2012 23:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-60851 John Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:53:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-60851 After 50 years of smoking, the damage to one's health is done and irreversible... Quitting now will make him save money no doubt about it but it does not change his life expectancy... The tar that accumulated in his lungs over the years (instead of the money in his bank account) will not go away and we know tar is a potent carcinogen (not to mention all other chemicals found in cigarettes). The morale to this is that smokers lose both ways, they die from lung cancer, broke. After 50 years of smoking, the damage to one’s health is done and irreversible… Quitting now will make him save money no doubt about it but it does not change his life expectancy… The tar that accumulated in his lungs over the years (instead of the money in his bank account) will not go away and we know tar is a potent carcinogen (not to mention all other chemicals found in cigarettes). The morale to this is that smokers lose both ways, they die from lung cancer, broke.

]]> By: Corinne http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-33838 Corinne Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:58:39 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-33838 Thank you for bringing up the financial side of smoking. My parents started at 14-15 and are still smoking full on at 66. When I think about the kind of parents I could have had if they were smoke free it breaks my heart. Their no. 1 priority was their nicotine habit. As a result swim lessons, braces, clothing and transportation and parenting took a backseat in their lives. They even lit up in front of my three year old 1 hour after she was diagnosed with pneumonia. They claimed that meeting me in the emergency room was so stressful that they had to have a cigarette. Don't do this to your children or your family. It is too painful. The mood swings alone are like living with someone with bi polar disorder, whose closest friend is denial. Life is too short. If you're lucky enough to have people that love you, don't do this to them. Thank you for bringing up the financial side of smoking. My parents started at 14-15 and are still smoking full on at 66. When I think about the kind of parents I could have had if they were smoke free it breaks my heart. Their no. 1 priority was their nicotine habit. As a result swim lessons, braces, clothing and transportation and parenting took a backseat in their lives. They even lit up in front of my three year old 1 hour after she was diagnosed with pneumonia. They claimed that meeting me in the emergency room was so stressful that they had to have a cigarette.
Don’t do this to your children or your family. It is too painful. The mood swings alone are like living with someone with bi polar disorder, whose closest friend is denial.
Life is too short. If you’re lucky enough to have people that love you, don’t do this to them.

]]> By: RB @ Financial Samurai http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-19200 RB @ Financial Samurai Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:00:11 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-19200 I'm impressed he smoked for 50 years. Could it mean that smoking really isn't that bad for you? My theory is that those with SUPERIOR immune systems smoke drink etc. I have an inferior immune system, and get a massive headache if I smoke, so I don't do it. I’m impressed he smoked for 50 years. Could it mean that smoking really isn’t that bad for you?

My theory is that those with SUPERIOR immune systems smoke drink etc. I have an inferior immune system, and get a massive headache if I smoke, so I don’t do it.

]]> By: Chris Huntley http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-18413 Chris Huntley Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:32:27 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-18413 You said your dad's life insurance would be about 1/4 of the cost if he quit. I'm a life insurance agent and have found it's usually half to 1/3 the cost for a non smoker. Here's another incentive to quit... I have a carrier now who will give current cigarette smokers Non Tobacco life insurance prices for 3 years. If you quit during that time, you keep your low premium forever. If you don't, your premiums go back up double or triple to what smokers pay. You said your dad’s life insurance would be about 1/4 of the cost if he quit. I’m a life insurance agent and have found it’s usually half to 1/3 the cost for a non smoker.
Here’s another incentive to quit… I have a carrier now who will give current cigarette smokers Non Tobacco life insurance prices for 3 years. If you quit during that time, you keep your low premium forever. If you don’t, your premiums go back up double or triple to what smokers pay.

]]> By: Magnesium http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8474 Magnesium Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:02:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-8474 Your dad has a big wil of power. My mom has been smoking for 30 years and cannot quit this habit up Your dad has a big wil of power. My mom has been smoking for 30 years and cannot quit this habit up

]]> By: komodo dragon http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7050 komodo dragon Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-7050 Good for your dad. He must of persevered because it is hard especially after all of those years . Good for your dad. He must of persevered because it is hard especially after all of those years .

]]> By: Chris http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Chris Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:26:37 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-4753 My God.. That is the best article I've ever read to convince me to quit smoking. I've been smokin' cigs for the better part of 10 years. I've thought about quitting, but never really seriously. But when you add the financials up, it's an absolute no-brainer. Why, thank you, sir. Chris Mechanic My God.. That is the best article I’ve ever read to convince me to quit smoking. I’ve been smokin’ cigs for the better part of 10 years. I’ve thought about quitting, but never really seriously. But when you add the financials up, it’s an absolute no-brainer. Why, thank you, sir.

Chris Mechanic

]]> By: Forex Trading Blog http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4634 Forex Trading Blog Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:50:11 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-4634 Congratulations. I've just got my Mum to give up. She's a housewife so she's inside all day most days. I basically got her to just stop completely, and it worked. After all if you haven't got any cigarettes in the house, then you can't smoke. All these nicotine patches, hypnotherapy, nicotine gum, pills, etc are a waste of time. All you need to do is just stop completely. It worked for my Mum and it's also how my Dad gave up many years ago. Congratulations. I’ve just got my Mum to give up. She’s a housewife so she’s inside all day most days. I basically got her to just stop completely, and it worked. After all if you haven’t got any cigarettes in the house, then you can’t smoke.

All these nicotine patches, hypnotherapy, nicotine gum, pills, etc are a waste of time. All you need to do is just stop completely. It worked for my Mum and it’s also how my Dad gave up many years ago.

]]> By: I stopped smoking http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4178 I stopped smoking Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:56:28 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-4178 ... I stopped smoking too -- here's the website I helped set up to help other people stop smoking. Thanks. … I stopped smoking too — here’s the website I helped set up to help other people stop smoking. Thanks.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Mrs. Micah Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:19:28 +0000 http://moneyning.com/life-style/my-dad-quit-after-50-years-of-smoking-and-so-should-you/#comment-3810 My dad did it after some 30-40 years. We were so proud of him. It (and alcoholism when he was younger) did some real damage to his body, but stopping then was better than never. My dad did it after some 30-40 years. We were so proud of him. It (and alcoholism when he was younger) did some real damage to his body, but stopping then was better than never.

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