Cigarettes in New York are among the most expensive in the country—averaging $13–$18 per pack, with NYC on the higher end.
For many smokers, that adds up to $4,700–$6,500 per year... or $24,000–$33,000 in five years.
Two packs a day? Double it.
Bob says quitting isn't just about stopping a habit. It's about getting your money, time, and freedom back.
$13-18
per pack
$4.7-6.5K
per year (1 pack/day)
$24-33K
in 5 years (1 pack/day)
A structured, supportive 21-day experience designed to help you move beyond smoking in a clear, steady, and practical way.
No pressure. No shaming. No "be perfect or fail" expectations.
Created for real people with real lives, real stress, and real schedules.
Start Your New York Journey →When smoking costs $400–$540/month (or more), changing the habit becomes one of the smartest financial decisions you can make.
Sessions run every Thursday—morning, afternoon, and evening—so you can join without rearranging your entire week.
You're not expected to be perfect. You're supported as you work toward your goal.
NYC • Long Island • Hudson Valley • Albany • Rochester • Syracuse • Buffalo
"NY is expensive. No need to tip the state an extra $400 a month in cigarette money."
You join weekly sessions, receive guidance, and follow a clear path across 21 days.
You're not doing this alone—you move forward with encouragement and accountability.
Small steps each week add up to meaningful change.
Many New Yorkers use FSA or HSA funds because quitting support is typically an eligible expense.
Log into your FSA portal and verify your balance and expiration date.
Use your FSA debit card at checkout, or pay another way and get reimbursed through your FSA portal.
Join Quit Smoking Bob™ — The 21-Day Quit Smoking Breakthrough™.
That's it.
Bob says: "If the money is already set aside, this is one of the easiest decisions of the year."
A stronger rental cushion, down payment, or emergency fund.
SUNY courses, licenses, certifications.
Vacations, getaways, and adventures instead of cigarette receipts.
More room for groceries, childcare, transportation, bills.
(Based on $14.50 per pack)
Imagine what you could do with an extra $400–$870/month.
If you've been wanting a structured, supportive way forward, this is it.
Join Quit Smoking Bob™
Start Your New York Journey →Okay, Bob needs to get real for a minute because this part matters.
Most people know smoking kills. About 8 million people a year.
But here's what Bob thinks people deserve to understand: that's only part of the story.
Because while millions die each year, hundreds of millions more are still alive—living with the damage smoking causes.
Not dying. Living.
With shortness of breath. With chronic pain. With bodies that don't work the way they used to.
An estimated 346 million people worldwide are currently living with smoking-related COPD.
And that's just one disease.
When you add heart and circulation disease, cancer survivors, amputations, vision loss, and other smoking-related conditions, the number of people affected grows even larger.
These aren't rare cases.
They're everyday people.
Parents.
Grandparents.
Friends.
Many people wake up every day managing shortness of breath, chronic pain, limited mobility, or permanent health changes caused by cigarettes.
Bob's seen this up close. Not the numbers—the actual people.
Most smokers who develop COPD don't die quickly. They live with a progressive, chronic disease that gets worse over years.
Some people with severe disease live only a few years after
diagnosis.
Others with milder disease might live a decade or longer.
But longer doesn't mean better.
Breathing becomes harder. Energy drops. Simple things—walking to the mailbox, climbing stairs, getting dressed—become exhausting.
This isn't a fast ending. It's a slow, exhausting decline.
Bob's met people in their forties who can't walk to their car without stopping to catch their breath.
People who've had legs amputated because smoking destroyed their circulation.
Parents who can't play with their kids because they're too sick.
That's the part people rarely hear about.
When people only think about death, it feels distant. Abstract.
But the impact of smoking-related disease is immediate. It's ongoing. It's right now for millions of people.
If people truly understood what it's like to live with COPD—having to pace every movement, manage every breath—many would quit much sooner.
This is what hundreds of millions of people are living with:
Smoking contributes to 1 in 4 heart-disease deaths
Smoking causes a significant share of cancers and about 30% of cancer deaths
Smokers are 4× more likely to lose limbs
Smoking doubles the risk of certain causes of blindness
These effects don't stop with the smoker.
They affect entire families.
This isn't about fear.
It's about facts.
Smoking doesn't usually take life quickly.
It often takes years of living first.
Years of limitation.
Years of adapting.
Years of watching life get smaller.
That's the part people deserve to understand.
(General health information shared for awareness — not medical advice.)
Quit Smoking Bob™
Sessions are held every Thursday — morning, afternoon, and evening.
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