it helps

Preach!
When I officially quit, as in not even using 0 nicotine vape products to help with the fidget aspect of smoking, I made myself a little side envelope that I kept the money I was saving in not smoking to give myself a little boost in terms of any residual urges popping up.
Bought myself a little gift in just 4 months that I'd wanted for years, and cost damn near 400 bucks.
Mind you, cost of living swallowed that amount up since then, but it was a strong incentive to not backslide under stress.
It's been , years since a real urge hit, if only a few. But I have my sweet-ass knife that reminds me every day exactly how much smoking costs in a monetary sense.
Honestly, at this point the only urges I get are situational, where the habit of smoking would be nice. The little ritual of lighting up and having something to do with hands. No actual cravings for nicotine at all for at least two years.
- What kind of knife? Also, just like cats, got a pic?
  
  I don't have a picture on the device I'm using, and I'll forget to take one by the time I get home, but
  it's easy enough to find one online lol.
  Benchmade 710-1401. It's one of those custom versions made for a knife retailer, knifeworks.
  I've had one of the earliest versions of the 710 since it came out, and it's literally helped keep me alive a few times. The 1401 variant is a prettier version, with a fancy steel. My original 710 is still fully functional in every way, but it's taken on a sentimental value, and I was increasingly worried about damaging it beyond repair since I use the hell out of knives.
  Plus, I had wanted the variant from the day I saw it. What they call a grail for me.
- Have you replaced the ritual yet? I get a similar feeling as to what you describe, doing something with my hands, when I make loose leaf tea. It's great for mindfulness.
  
  not really. Once I got to the point where I could put aside the vape, I'd gotten used to not having one, so I never picked anything else up.
- Great to hear that, keep it up!

How much have you saved and what made you give it up?
- Not op but I was smoking weed. I did the math and was spending around $15-20k a year, so I’m 1 day sober now.
  
  Wow that's pretty crazy, what does that equate to amount wise on a daily basis?
  
  What's crazy to me is how much cheaper alcohol is. I'm saving money by sacrificing my insides :3

Used vaping to quit smoking.
Weened off the nicotine then stop using the vape.
Got hit with cravings hard and dealt with them.
Been three years now. Any and all money I would have saved on cigarettes has instead funded my other half's addiction to take out food. I'm more broke than I ever was before.

It's got to be 20 bucks a pack now
- Wow, that's pretty damn cheap compared to price per pack where I live, it's around $60-80AUD here
  
  for a pocket-sized pack I meant.. I was close lol edit: oh it fucking sucks where you are too though

All the best in your journey.
I would like to share that I personally found the book Easyway to stop smoking by Allen Carr really helpful. I was a heavy chain smoker and have been smoke free for 6 years now, all thanks to the book.
If you still are unable to shake the cravings, you can give it a try!

Realised spending extra money for useless crap points directly into a depression.

Never spend too much on something than will lead you to depression.