Health | caffeine Buck Your Starbucks Addiction Your health and your wallet will benefit from a little moderation By Sophie Goldstein Posted Sep 4, 2007 12:40 PM CDT Copied A woman passes by a Starbucks coffee shop, Tuesday, July, 31, 2007, in Seattle. Starbucks is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi) (Associated Press) See 1 more photo Though Starbucks' recent price hike averages just 9 cents a cup, that's still $50 a year for a java junkie with a five-latte-a-week habit. Save yourself with these tips from the Chicago Tribune: A 300-calorie snack in the afternoon is a healthier pick-me-up than coffee. Break the connection: Drink OJ out of your Starbucks mug, or try getting your fix somewhere cheaper. Wean yourself off caffeine. Do the math: Calculate the opportunity cost of walking to Starbucks and standing in line. Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. Men's, women's hockey players stick together after Trump joke. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Driver who killed Dixie Chicks founder hears his fate. See 1 more photo Report an error