With cash tight for most Americans, one way to save money might be to stop smoking.

Resources are available for those who want to quit. Among them:

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering a free one-session class that covers the steps to successfully quit smoking.

The class will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeting Room A at the hospital, 325 Maine. Topics will include pharmaceuticals, how to prevent weight gain and ways to deal with stress.

Advance registration is requested by calling ConnectCare at 749-5800, or by registering online at www.lmh.org/yourhealth/educalendar.jsp.

• Aynsley Anderson, a certified smoking cessation educator with LMH, will be taking questions during an online chat at 10 a.m. Thursday. Submit questions early at LJWorld.com.

• Kansas University’s Student Health Services is offering a free six-week program for students. It includes individual coaching and resource materials. To learn more, contact Ken Sarber at 864-9573.

• The Kansas Tobacco Quitline is (866) KAN-STOP or (866) 526-7867 and available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. American Cancer Society coaches will provide support and help develop a plan for each caller to quit.