MONEY FOR A FERRARI

Lady: Do you smoke?

Man: Yes

Lady: How many packs a day?

Man: 3 packs

Lady: How much per pack

Man: $10.00

Lady: And how long have you been smoking?

Man: 15 years

Lady: So 1 pack cost $10.00 and you have 3 packs a day which puts your

spending each month at $900. In one year, it would be $10,800 correct?

Man: Correct

Lady: If in 1 year you spend $10,800 not accounting for inflation,

the past 15 years puts your spending at $162,000 correct?

Man: Correct

Lady: Do you know that if you hadn’t smoked,

that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account

and after accounting for compound interest for the past 15 years,

you could have now bought a Ferrari?

Man: Do you smoke?

Lady: No

Man: Where’s your Ferrari then?