I was spending the equivalent of $300/ month on cigarettes. Then I switched to e-cigarettes which are much cheaper (about $50 / month). $50 is still a lot, but I use a sub ohm ecig which uses much more juice. My choice…
But I bought a new laptop which cost the equivalent of $400 with the money I saved!
Smoking is just one addiction, there are many addictions too, I think that I was addicted to traveling in the 1990s and spent a lot of money then in traveling. I am glad I stopped being addicted to traveling. Have not traveled much in 14 years.