Prices of cigarettes going up again April 1st...will you quit?

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  • I am a smoker. I love to smoke, I have smoked for 22 years. I can't imagine my life without smoking. I know it is bad for me, and I know I need to quit but I just don't want too. Well, now that cigarettes are going up again in cost, is this what will finally get me to quit? I tell you I can't afford much more in the taxes on Cigarettes. I live in Michigan and they are already taxing us to death on smokes. A pack of Camels cost me $5.50, and after April 1st will cost me appx $6.50
              I seriously am thinking of quitting. Will this new rise in price make you consider quitting too? Or will it not affect you enough to make you quit?
                                                                          PMM2008

  • No way!! I'm not going to let the government control my life and my body!! >:( I've been smoking for 14 years and not planning on quitting anytime soon...not with the life I have! There is a little hope, though! I smoke Camels, too, and I get coupons from them (you can get as much as $2.00 off a pack!). Just sign up at this site:

    camel.com

  • Thank you for your response, I am looking for alot of them.  This is a heated topic, and on alot of peoples minds at the moment. Thanks for the camel.com hookup too.
              C'mon folks, let me know how you feel on this... PMM2008

  • I've been a smoker for too long to remember and I do want to quit - not because of the price but purely for my health.  But it will be hard as I really do enjoy a smoke especially when Im gambling and more so when Im playing poker.  So if I do decide to give up it will be for me and not because they are too expensive.  Don't have too many things in life that I really enjoy but smoking is definitely one of em!  They cost £5.00 over here which is about $7.50 US

  • Pam you should move to Serbia wink Smokes are pretty cheap here and we have great beer too smiley

  • I will definately not quit!!  I live in tennessee and the price of marlboro's went up to $5.09 per pack plus tax so about $5.79(tn tax is 9.5%).  But I really like to smoke.

  • Zuga:
    Great Beer and Cheap smokes? Sounds like you live in heaven on Earth.  PMM2008
    lol  ;D cheesy wink

  • well here in Massachusetts the cigarettes are already over 7 dollars a pack.  It's crazy huh

    xxladynxxx

  • Phewwww $7.00 bucks a pack and rising? Do you smoke? Are you going to quit from the cost?  It's just so unfair that everytime someone's budget is short they hit us with the "SIN" tax.  I am not political, I just feel overtaxed on something important to me.

  • I smoke and Also use a Credit card to pay for mine. When i max my card out i won't be paying the bill.Am i woried about my credit? Nope credit isn't nothing now days.If you have it its no good. Freedom of Choice! Where did it go?

  • yup, a pack of Marboro in California is now $5.75 at a gas station, if you buy it somewhere else it might be higher.  I really can't quit, but when I pay for cigarette at the cashier, my pocket is hurt.

  • omg i wish cigs were so cheap i pay 11.00 a pack Canadian but still. i have invested to much in the dam things to give it up now lol

  • Yah im in calif. ive smoked for a long time but i enjoy it. They just cant leave us alone can they.

  • i smoke also and have no intentions of quitting....what happened to the days when you could go to the gas station and fill up and buy a carton of smokes for $20.00....never thought i'd be saying that...makes me feel so old!!! and i'm still in my 20's lol

  • Wow~ I am really enjoying every one's posts. I think my case is very unusual since I did quit when I got pregnant with my son and even after he was born but  few months ago and I went back smoking again :'( why started again? I honestly don't know. I used to smoke only occasionally one  or two cigarettes per week but now I smoke about 4 or five cigarettes a day or so. I sometimes buy a carton at wholesale store  but usually at 7-11 store for $4.79 but if you buy two packs at the same time, I get $.70 off  so why not? but today  I found out the price and  I was shocked how much price went up at safe way store-$53.49 per carton so I went to cigarettes discount store today and bought a carton for $40.49 and hopefully it will last few months. Me too, I think I am going to quit  eventually not because of the price but seriously for my health. Having a hubby like mine who don't smoke, gamble, drink is very nerve breaking, feels bad for nothing always.

  • I also smoke and would love to quit for my health not because of the price. I suppose if I want to smoke I will pay the higher price. I however did wonder why they are always taxing tobacco trying to force us to quit, and not alcohol??? I wonder if it is  because possibly 80% of the senate here in the USA consumes alcohol and they don't want to pay higher tax?


  • Pam you should move to Serbia wink Smokes are pretty cheap here and we have great beer too smiley


    Pam and I will be there, get our rooms ready!!  weeeeee

  • omg i wish cigs were so cheap i pay 11.00 a pack Canadian but still. i have invested to much in the dam things to give it up now lol


    Thats £6.20 or $8.69 a pack.  Wow that is expensive. 

    ( calculated on www.xe.com )

    The thing that annoys me is that they put the ciggies up to make you stop smoking but if everyone did give up smoking they would have to move the tax/duty onto something else to make the money up that they would be losing on the ciggies.  Whatever - we are all being ripped off (except Zuga by the sounds of it)
  • No, I don't want to quit.  Everybody has to die in life, I'd rather die in happiness (with smoking cigarette) than in regret (dying but wish to have a cigarette), lol

  • hey, at least we,smokers don't kill others while smoking, I mean we may kill ourselves but look at the people who get drunk and drive~you know what comes next grin
    Does anyone know what happened to the new law that they are considering to change about drinking age to younger?

  • a pack of marlboro in sweden is 6.1$. im intending on quitting, but on the other hand... i have intended quittting for the last 10-15 years wink

  • Geez after reading all of these posts I should consider myself lucky!!!! I live in Florida and yes I am a smoker (my family hates it but oh well). I smoke Salem ultra light 100's (I know menthol cigs are the worst but what can you do....love the taste!!!) I can buy 2 packs at my local Walgreens for under $6.00 total. If I choose to get a carton I can get them at the Walmart gas station for around $23.50 per caston. Not bad considering everyone elses posts!!!!!! Oh, and we have no state income tax either  grin

  • I'll move to Florida soon




    Geez after reading all of these posts I should consider myself lucky!!!! I live in Florida and yes I am a smoker (my family hates it but oh well). I smoke Salem ultra light 100's (I know menthol cigs are the worst but what can you do....love the taste!!!) I can buy 2 packs at my local Walgreens for under $6.00 total. If I choose to get a carton I can get them at the Walmart gas station for around $23.50 per caston. Not bad considering everyone elses posts!!!!!! Oh, and we have no state income tax either  grin
    [/quote][quote author=trpschick link=topic=3361.msg15106#msg15106 date=1237391287]
    Geez after reading all of these posts I should consider myself lucky!!!! I live in Florida and yes I am a smoker (my family hates it but oh well). I smoke Salem ultra light 100's (I know menthol cigs are the worst but what can you do....love the taste!!!) I can buy 2 packs at my local Walgreens for under $6.00 total. If I choose to get a carton I can get them at the Walmart gas station for around $23.50 per caston. Not bad considering everyone elses posts!!!!!! Oh, and we have no state income tax either  grin
  • I smoke 15-20/day for a price of $10 a month. How? I don´t think I can explain it in english, but I buy raw tobac and make them myself. It take some time but it is worth it. I rather spend my money on something else...like gambling or so... grin


  • hey, at least we,smokers don't kill others while smoking, I mean we may kill ourselves but look at the people who get drunk and drive~you know what comes next grin
    Does anyone know what happened to the new law that they are considering to change about drinking age to younger?


    Changing the drinking age back to 18 is the most asinine thing ever. College-age kids are the most careless bunch ever (especially while drunk), yet, the law wants to punish us smokers! Unreal!

  • Geez after reading all of these posts I should consider myself lucky!!!! I live in Florida and yes I am a smoker (my family hates it but oh well). I smoke Salem ultra light 100's (I know menthol cigs are the worst but what can you do....love the taste!!!) I can buy 2 packs at my local Walgreens for under $6.00 total. If I choose to get a carton I can get them at the Walmart gas station for around $23.50 per caston. Not bad considering everyone elses posts!!!!!! Oh, and we have no state income tax either  grin


    Maybe I should move to Florida, too! laugh_out_loud
  • Well I have no intention on quitting smoking ,I smoke Djarum Black which runs me 5.50 a pack , At other places Ive paid up to $6.50 a pack so to be honest with me the inflation is barely felt.<besides I shop at the same store regularly and he still gives me my regular price since I am such a regular,wish u guys luck>  Happy or not so happy smoking



  • hey, at least we,smokers don't kill others while smoking, I mean we may kill ourselves but look at the people who get drunk and drive~you know what comes next grin
    Does anyone know what happened to the new law that they are considering to change about drinking age to younger?


    Changing the drinking age back to 18 is the most asinine thing ever. College-age kids are the most careless bunch ever (especially while drunk), yet, the law wants to punish us smokers! Unreal!


    Hi, Monty! you know what? that is so true but come to think of it more and I realize that it really don't matter. I have a almost 15 years old daughter and you wouldn't believe me if I tell you the half of stories what she has been telling me what's going on in her school,friends, she so calls,-HER LIFE-. Kids are not only smoking &  drinking but doing crazy drugs,most of them I don't even know what they are(too many new drugs)just yesterday, she came home upset on her precious cell phone-blah~blah~-later I asked what's wrong? she told me that one of her best friend had a unprotected sex and worried if she is a pregnant and wants to come over to my house to have a test...This is just one of crazy sh** I have to go through these day not to mention, my toddler boy is constantly making so much mess and asking for my full attention, My hubby and daughter always tell me to quit smoking but this is what I tell them------,HOW CAN'T I NOT SMOKE,HUH~???
  • Yes I do smoke and I am considering quitting I work hard for my money I bought a coffee and a snack this morning with a pack of cigarettes it came to 10.55

    The coffee was $1.15 the snack was $1.29 the smokes was the rest

  • i'm not sure why i reading this blog... i dont even smoke grin grin

  • "The coffee was $1.15 the snack was $1.29 the smokes was the rest"

    ... thats some cheap coffee wink

  • HAHAHA!!!!! No kidding.....When I buy coffee it costs at least $2.30 at DD, but I get the xtra large (I love my cup of Jo!). Goes great with all thoe cigs that I smoke!!!!!


    "The coffee was $1.15 the snack was $1.29 the smokes was the rest"

    ... thats some cheap coffee wink
  • Well cigs here in Michigan jumped up again today and it is not even April 1st. They are costing me 5.61 a pack at a discount retailer for tobacco. Anyone elses go up already? I swear I am going to quit. Or try my hardest.
                                                              PMM2008

  • I purchased a carton on the 8th f this month, I will probably have to buy again on may or so then I will let you know the price in here,CA...it will be very interesting to know how much everyone paid. grin

  • Here in Fl., we just purchased a carton of generic (Pall Mall) for $23, I heard they were going up here, too. I think the most expensive brand was advertised for $36 a carton. I used to smoke name brand, but switched to generic back in Mich., where I'm originally from, because they got tooooo costly. Should have quit back there, easier said than done!!!!!!

  • Just an update folks.
            My brother was working in Ohio and he saw a sign put up by the ATF (alcohol, tobacco, firearms) that said ... April 4th you will see a cost increase of 158% for cigarettes, 158% for smokeless tobacco, 152% for all leaf wrapped cigarettes and cigars.  CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS??? Has anyone else seen any signs of this nature out there? Unbelieveable....Thought you might like to know...PMM2008

  • Here in Maine the prices are going up by over 100% also.  I roll my own and I buy the box of tubes for $3.19 and a bag of menthol light tobacco for $6.89 and that lasts me the whole week.  So basically I could smoke for little over ten bucks a week.  This same bag will go up to $30 on April 1.  I'm not sure if the tubes will go up but good god, why dont they start upping the taxes on alcohol and leave us smokers alone!!!

  • Only two more days and counting...What will we all do...I myself, I'm gonna have to try to quit.  If cigarettes go up over 150%? I'll be able to quit much easier. Everytime I would be tempted I would walk to the counter, ask for my Camel Turkish Gold, then be told anywhere from $8to $14 , I would want to first gag tongue, then , walk away shaking my head.  :-\
            I'm scared to quit. My cigarettes are always there for me, never out of my sight. They are like a good friend, possibly my best friend, and with all the help out there to help you quit, I feel very much "alone."  Thanks for letting me vent on my own post.  PMM2008

  • I HAVEN'T SEEN A SIGN LIKE THAT YET, BUT I DO KNOW MY MARLBORO MENTHAL WENT FROM 4.49 TO 5.99 AND ARE SUPPOSSEDLY GOING UP AGAIN???  WHAT TO DO???????



    GOOD LUCK ALL!!!!!!
  • One day and counting. I have bought my last packs of cigarettes and when they are gone, I'm done. Can use lots of support from my LCB family out there. I am about to enter H-E-double hockey sticks.  I can no longer do to this to my family. My cigarette budget takes away from the budget so badly, and with them going up I just cannot justify the cost anymore. Wish me luck.....PMM2008


  • well here in Massachusetts the cigarettes are already over 7 dollars a pack.  It's crazy huh

    xxladynxxx


    Hey xxladynxxx
    I am a fellow Masshole!  Prices are riduculous, huh, Glad I QUIT!!!
  • Well, the 1st is here and is almost gone. Cigarettes in my city have not went up today, although they did increase twice in two weeks earlier in March. A "Speedway" associate I spoke to said they could very well be waiting till the 4th of April as most of the signs would indicate. Lets face it, one day they cost you this...the next day they cost you...that....They will continue to go up and we can do nothing about it. Here in Michigan if anyone is still looking to stock up before the big price hike now is the time.      PMM2008 :-\

  • I am not a quitter.  Been smoking for over 20 years my grandmom smoked till her dying day and she lived to be 95.  So I am going to do what she did lol and live a long life...

  • Interested in what the prices ended up being in your area. Here in Mid Michigan they are running $5.70 per pack at a discount tobacco retailer. Down towards Southern Michigan they are running $6.50per pack. Still an incredible increase from what they were just two months ago. Perhaps they will continue to go up.
                    I appreciate all your comments in this post.  PMM2008
                    I am just curious.  tongue

  • Ok.....here in Florida ours went up but not too much....I was paying anywhere from 2.70-3.00 per pack (Salem Ultra Lights 100's) and since the price increase I am now paying 3.85 per pack! That still is nothing compared to what all you guys are paying! Geez.......I would die if I had to pay $6.00 - 7.00 for a pack of smokes! shocked

  • I was going to quit, but I enjoy it and it keeps me SANE!!  I pay about 4.99 pk for Marlboros.  I live here in Iowa

  • here in southern california is about 6-7 a pk but if u buy 3 or more its 4.33 for each. at least gas isn't going up...........

  • ok...the latest here in Florida......I bought a carton of Salems for $35.00 today!
    Breaks down to $3.50 per pack! Not bad, since I am not into quitting right now! The stress of trying to quit would kill me for sure! My life is too crazy and my ciggies and java are the only things that keep me sane!

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