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
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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:
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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
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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.
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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?
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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) -
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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
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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
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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
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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
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! -
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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
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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
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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
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~??? -
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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!!!!!!
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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 -
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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!!!
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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 , 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 -
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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
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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 :-\
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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
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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!
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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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