Couple who ditched one habit now saving more than £400 a month
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA couple who quit smoking after a terrifying health scare are now saving themselves more than £400 a month. Paul and Karen Whitney had been smoking for 45 years between them when they decided to pack it in for good.
The couple were smoking on average around eight cigarettes a day when Paul, 50, began experiencing pains in his chest and arm. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link The couple decided to go to A&E at Leighton Hospital in Crewe and Paul was admitted to the cardiac ward with a suspected heart attack.
During his time on the ward, Paul met Jo Harding, a specialist nurse from the hospital’s CURE programme, who talked to him about the benefits of quitting smoking.
With the support of the hospital, Paul and Karen decided to give up their habit and haven’t looked back since – saving themselves around £5,000 a year in the process. “It was hard to give up.
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