I stopped smoking a year ago on 8th of December, I remember that day well as I ended up in the hospital with a collapsed lung, in there for two weeks and discharged after having a minor op, have not smoked since.
The money saved though was phenomenal, a packet of the cheap brand of cigarette up here was £7.35 at that time and as my wife does not smoke the things we have bought is just crazy, lovely going into a shop and just hand over the dosh, going to the local club later and every time I sink a pint of lager I will say to myself "this is cheaper than buying a packet of cigs!!