Do we really save money?

[chrisw21]

Saving money..... Hmmmmm....... Well, it all depends on your outlook on things. Some people will do a "rent-to-own" on a super-cool new TV because they "can't afford" to go to Best buy and purchase it outright. They will end up paying 3x the cost of the new TV, but at $19.95 a week, they can afford it. For me, I've been smoke free for about 3 months now. I figure I've saved about $700 on cigs. I've spent about $900 since on various ecig paraphernalia... BUT, I now have a couple devices that I love, some back-ups in case the favorites crap out, and enough DIY supplies to last me QUITE a while. So have I saved money??? Not yet, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I will soon be reaping the (financial) rewards. The health rewards are already being enjoyed on a daily basis !!!

So, some people say they can't afford to start ecigs. And I will agree. In their current frame of mind, spending ~$6.00 a day is much easier for them. But you really need to look at the big picture, and have a vision for the future...

Vape on, my friends!!

 

[Sebastiann]

At the end of the day, I think saving money is simply a bonus when it comes to smoking. Getting healthy and quitting analogs is the goal with extra money at the end of the day as a nice bonus. I found myself saving money after switching. It isnt much, but its better than nothing.

average of $11/pack @ 3 times a week = $132/month spent on analogs
average of $40/month spent on ejuice = $92 savings per month

now what completely destroys all my savings is buying accessories and stuff for my ecig. you win some, you lose some, but at the end of the day, hands down, id rather pay more to smoke a PV than an analog.

 

[chrisw21]

average of $11/pack @ 3 times a week = $132/month spent on analogs

8-o

Ya, for a long time I convinced myself that smoking was cheaper than quitting here in Florida (~$6.00 a pack). At $11.00 a pack it's almost easier to kick a puppy through a fan at a PETA convention..... every day...... rather than smoke.

 

[lamensterms]

I havent bought a pack of smokes in over a year, and I was never really a heavy smoker - maybe a pack a week.

So from the 12-18 months I've been vaping I reckon Ive saved around $1000 from not buying smokes. I've probably spent around $300-$400 on equiptment and e-juice for vaping (which I'd venture a guess to say that around 15% of that is overseas shipping).

I'm not a serious vaping enthusiast, my interest in vaping probably matches my interest in smoking (somewhere between social and heavy).

But there is no doubt I've saved a lot of money.

 

[ggkun]

Definitely, yes! I've saved a lot of money when I mixing up my own juice.
I hope everyone here will achieve their goal = quit smoking, where will save a lot and more healthier!

 

[soba1]

U know I just had a random thought and maybe it has already been stated, I don't really care if I'm saving money. But I know I am saving the quality of my life......

 

[Tammerz]

I haven't saved any money vaping, but I was rolling my own cigs. But for me it wasn't about saving money as much as doing it for my health.

 

[osso1]

First started Vaping in March this year

Yesterday was 2 Months with out a cig..

I have spent around $1000

No Regrets, Smoke Free and Love to Vape

 

[Non-Smoking]

I spent $30 on an NJOY rechargeable and 5 pack of cartos over a month ago. A buddy gave me a 10ml bottle of coffee flavored juice he didn't like and I've been refilling those same original 5 cartos. A PAD at $6 is $168 so yeah, I've saved significantly month 1. I don't plan on doing this long term, but will likely invest $50 tomorrow at my local B&M for an eRoll and bottle of juice. I'm doing this because I do find that I still crave a better SMOKING experience than I'm getting after this NJOY battery starts to die, though I also debate dealing with it and completely quitting. I don't think I'm quite ready for that though so I expect (hope) to pick up the eRoll and eventually phase out vaping completely.

 

[synthetic]

Let's see:

$11/pack x 20 (packs per month) = $220 on analogs every month x 3 = $660 every quarter

$45 (2 EGO batteries) + $40 (2 good tanks) + $60(juice) = $145 (all I need for 3 months of nonstop vaping)


I hardly need to buy 2 batteries every quarter, but let's say I do.

It's an easy $515 savings every quarter. More than $2000/year

 

[Opf0ar]

I' m not saving money at all cause i buy too much different and new atomizers and bat-tubes and so and so

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk 4

 

[phunksouljah]

Haven't read the whole thread but I think the start up costs are what gets ya. I'm hoping that after the first initial buying frenzy, things will settle down once I've figured out the juices I like and the mod setup I like using.

But if you like to tinker and start getting into RBA/RDAs, mech mods and the like, then it will be more of hobby instead of a habit.

 

[BrittanyStolman]

I know I've been saving a ton of money! I just stick with the e-cigarette I got in my starter kit and I try not to use more than 1 bottle of e-liquid per week. This works for me. I haven't had the urge to smoke in a while and I personally don't feel the need to get too fancy with the hardware.

 

[Str8_Aim]

I have a Vamo and a MVP for a back up and a Twist to back that up. From now on I only see myself buying juice and batteries. So far I am ~$80 over what I normally would spend on analogs but I see big savings coming soon.

 

[ohmyidontthinkthisworks]

With 2 ex smokers in the house, we were at about a pack a day each which is like 12-13$ for the 2 packs times 30 days. The start up cost is bit more, we only spend about 50$ on liquid a month total now and it's semi pricey liquid as we could save more going through like mtbaker or whatever not. We do rebuild coils though so that effects cost keeping it low.

 

[SiCc]

I agree with everyone who says start up is what gets you. but after that its smooth sailing. i know im saving money considering my household used to go through a carton a week, roughly 240 a month on analogs.

 

[dataoogie]

I live in NY and packs here are $12+ for me. I use that to buy a 50ml bottle from sites and it will like me a week or more. (depending on how much i vape). Yes you will save money. Only expensive thing about ecigs is the mod you buy. But overall you will save way more money especially if you buy a pack or more a day.

 

[Tritium]

Haven't started vaping yet but i will soon.
I was smoking around 150 per month.

 

[BigEd781]

I don't see how you could possibly spend more than you would on analogs unless you are just collecting parts. I just bought a provari + prive + 20 cartos + an 18650. That all came in at around ~$280. That's 40 packs of smokes at $7 / pack. I smoked a pack / day, so 40 days.

I spend about $1 / day on juice and $1.25 / week on cartos. That's $8.25 / week and the mod pays for itself in 40 days. Again, I can't imagine spending anywhere near the amount I would spend on analogs unless I were just buying different mods constantly.

 

[tntmux]

I started vaping 1 week ago, spent 200+ euros and saved 30 till today