How Much You Can Save By Switching to E Smokes

Posted on | May 1, 2010 | No Comments

With the rising cost of cigarettes and the stigma now being attached to them, there is an alternative resource. The advent of e-cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco based cigarettes is growing in popularity as each day passes. Imagine how much you could save on cigarettes each year? The cost of e-cigarettes is minimal compared to the cost of smoking regular cigarettes. On average a carton of cigarettes costs about $60 and if you are a pack a day smoker, you will smoke around 3 cartons a month for a total of $180 dollars a month. Paying that $180 a month for 12 months, you will have spent $2160 in a year.

Now the cost of e-cigarette cartridges for a pack of 5 costs roughly $10, and each cartridge can range from one-half a pack to two packs of cigarettes. Say you have 5 cartridges at two packs per cartridge, which is equivalent to one carton of regular cigarettes. At that price you are only paying about $30 a month for the pleasure of smoking, and it is socially acceptable because you are not passing on any harmful second hand smoke, and you can smoke in places such as restaurants, and airports legally because you are not smoking tobacco products. At this cost savings you can easily see that you are saving a considerable amount of money.

The extra money that you are saving can be spent on such things luxurious vacations and items such as a big screen television where you can enjoy watching your favorite show while smoking your e-cigarette without creating odors in your home. And the greatest benefit of smoking an electronic cigarette is that you do not smell like smoke as with tobacco based cigarettes. The electronic version of cigarettes can also resemble a traditional cigarette or look like a pen for a more discreet smoking experience.

With the e-cigarette you can have that coveted after dinner smoke in your favorite restaurant without drawing too much attention because of any odors. No one will even know you are smoking because the component parts of the e-cigarette consist of water and a small rechargeable lithium battery that produces only a smokeless vapor when you puff on it. You get all the benefit of the nicotine in whatever strength you desire and whatever flavor appeals to you. You can have full-flavor to ultra-light, from menthol to apple flavor, the choice is yours.

As smoking becomes less socially acceptable, the e-cigarette is primed to replace tobacco based products. And with the savings associated with them, it is only a matter of time until more and more people realize the benefits of this alternative cigarette. In an uncertain economy, saving money is important for the future and converting to e-cigarettes if you are a smoker can free up a good portion of your income for other things that you may want or need.

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