Quitting smoking 'can save more than health'

Giving up smoking can see people in the UK save money as well as their health, according to new research.

Finance firm Fair Investment Company comments ahead of tomorrow's National No Smoking Day that £2,000 per year is spent by those who cannot kick the habit.

According to company director James Caldwell, deciding not to smoke can result in cheaper life insurance policies as well as an increase in the amount of money people can save.

"Giving up smoking can save you much more than just your health, with at least £2,000 saved per year, quitting means you can pay off credit card and mortgage repayments faster and become much more financially savvy," said the official.

This comes as the Norwich Evening News reports that officials in Norfolk are looking to get a record number of smokers to quit before May.

Authorities would like more than 4,032 registered quitters by the end of April as part of its Norfolk Big Quit campaign.

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