Today the sales tax on a pack of cigarettes for New York State goes to $2.75 per pack, bringing the cost of a pack of cigarettes to slightly over $8.00.  This is way too much for my taste… so it is safe to say that the government has finally taxed me out of smoking.  Now I’ve quit before, a few years ago towards the end of 2000.  I started back up in 2001 after an extremely shitty day at the “office”.  Two packs a day, give or take a few, and to be honest if it wasn’t for this tax hike I’d still be smoking tomorrow.

Instead…

So this is how much I’ll be saving.  Over time… it will undoubtedly become a significant amount of money… unless of course the dollar continues its downward spiral.  I’m going to be quitting using the patches, since that was what I used last time.  The patches… a few boxes of toothpicks… and a shitload of gum.  Oh, and to be fair, I will be the grumpiest of the grumpy for the next week or so.

You have been forewarned.