Add It Up - What's the Cost of Your Unhealthy Habits?

How much are you spending on unhealthy habits every month? Take a minute to add it up.

I did this once -- long ago, when most of my habits were still unhealthy -- while balancing my checkbook online. I looked at the totals every month and added up every trip through the drive-thru, every take-out order and every latte on the list.

The total astounded me.

The consequences of unhealthy habits can sneak up on you slowly -- your jeans don't get too tight all at once, for instance. But banning unhealthy habits can have a major, immediate effect on your bank account, which just might be enough of a reward to keep you going in those early hard weeks while you're developing a healthier routine.