Cigar budgets

[Martin3203]

No budget really as I just buy what I wish. However, I've never been one to spend/live beyond my means...

Seems like that can be good and bad.

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[JohnS]

I am new to Habanos and my GOAL this year is to try and buy a box a month.

You will succeed/fail, depending on how you look at things. Success, because one box a month should be pretty easy to do when there's twenty 24:24 (/72) sales a month. Fail, when you realise you'd like to try something that takes your fancy, and before you know it, you've done something closer to 2, 3 or 4 boxes a month! You'll think afterwards, how did it come to this?...then you'll comfort yourself that the PSP Cohiba box you have was indeed worth it!

Trust me, I speak from experience!

[Paul3]

The pain of going beyond the cigar budget is overcome each time I reach for that box of cigars x 25.

[Lotusguy]

No hard and fast rule. For sure I am averaging more than $1k/month, but that is somewhat offset by cigars that I sell.

The good news is that I have better and better access and sources.

The bad news is that I have better and better access and sources - especially for RE

[madandana]

Same as her shoe budget.......I'm not going to buy any more. Oh, look a sale.

[JamesNYC]

I set a vague budget when I signed up for this site, really looking for certain cigars and then a few that strike my fancy.

Then I started buying extra boxes of the ones I was looking for.

My need for Bolivars has been met, unless I see some PSPs, and then I am tempted.

I don't smoke much, so my purchases are for laying down mostly, and smoking with friends more than my personal immediate consumption.

I plan to buy 1-2KUSD per year going forward, subject to availability and uncontrollable urges.

[Martin3203]

Same as her shoe budget.......I'm not going to buy any more. Oh, look a sale.

She would never do that!

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[sikfrayme]

This being the first year that I have owned a humidor worthy enough of holding multiple boxes. I did splurge a bit this year adding many staples to lay down. Also, as I have yet to have a MRS. to report to, I might as well stock up while I can both afford/allowed. I am almost at full capacity in my Aristocrat Humi but, I dont collect wine so the wine fridge is going through a conversion at the moment to accomodate more purchases This year's budge was in the $15K+ range.

[planetary]

This being the first year that I have owned a humidor worthy enough of holding multiple boxes. I did splurge a bit this year adding many staples to lay down. Also, as I have yet to have a MRS. to report to, I might as well stock up while I can both afford/allowed. I am almost at full capacity in my Aristocrat Humi but, I dont collect wine so the wine fridge is going through a conversion at the moment to accomodate more purchases This year's budge was in the $15K+ range.

Same here. This was my first year into CC as well, and my budget was in that ballpark to establish a baseline cellar and get the aging clock started on a broad variety.

[HarveyBoulevard]

Jumbo shrimp...military intelligence...cigar budget...

...oxymoron

[Shrody234]

Currently we have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy in my household and I'm more than good with that!

Sometimes I tell myself I have to spend a little less....but then I have a bottle of wine and those Espys show up on the 24:24 and I'm back at it again.

[OZCUBAN]

The Aussie Govt f#%ked up my budget with all the extra TAXES LOL

[Hoepssa]

get 24:24 in time ＝ wow ( yes )
pay your credit card at 24th = wow ( **** )

[drunkbuckeye]

I spend within my means. Since I smoke only like 3-5 a week and smoke nearly all myself, easier to stay in budget with a nearly full humidor.

[irratebass]

You will succeed/fail, depending on how you look at things. Success, because one box a month should be pretty easy to do when there's twenty 24:24 (/72) sales a month. Fail, when you realise you'd like to try something that takes your fancy, and before you know it, you've done something closer to 2, 3 or 4 boxes a month! You'll think afterwards, how did it come to this?...then you'll comfort yourself that the PSP Cohiba box you have was indeed worth it!

Trust me, I speak from experience!

You make great points, so far I am on track though. Bought a box of the RA Superiores from the 24:24 last Tuesday (still November)

And just bough a box of the VR Famosos (Dec) also 24:24

Now have to save for January heh.

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[ChefBoyRG54]

Forgiveness over permission

[HarveyBoulevard]

Forgiveness over permission

Oh honey...I'm so sorry I slept with your sister. Should I have asked permission?

Doesn't work for cigars either

[Duxnutz]

The Aussie Govt f#%ked up my budget with all the extra TAXES LOL

Bastards.

[leftimatic]

$6600 repair job on car. The only budget this whole household has is a tight one. Smoking slow and watching what I have age blissfully well.

Maybe next year. My only fear is another Christmas time LFTH like last year. Gosh darn almighty. The power to resist might make the back of my head explode.

[Guest scsi]

I am fortunate to be able to increase my income from almost limitless overtime

I guess I'm lucky to be working for a company that has limitless demand

Mostly, I never took it though because I like my time off

Then, I found CC

Now I work all the time to pay for that indulgence which the wife says

"That purchase isn't comming out of common income accounts!!!!!"

Fine.... sheesh, take a pill

I'll work more

[PapaDisco]

The personal favorites I get multiple boxes to stash away. There's generally such a wonderful bettering of the cigar over 5 years that you pretty much have to get 4-5 boxes just to make it that far out. And then if you want to try something new, well that's best done by the box as well rather than onesy-twosey. And then if you're having the guys over . . . and then there's the business gifts . . . and then all those fabulous regionals and LE's with 4-5 years on them . . . and then the Trading Room . . .

It all just seems to pile up! Best not to look.

[bummy]

Budget, I only eat once a week & only drink when it rains! The rest spent on Cigars.

[Fuzz AI]

1: Work out your budget

2: Blow said budget

3: Re-work budget

4: Repeat from 2

[LGC]

Take out multiple credit cards, open multiple checking accounts, encourage kids to skip college, decrease 401 contribution, take out 2nd mortgage, and if all else fails... sell crack.

Personally, I choose to buy more than I smoke (averaged throughout the year), only buy what I can afford, never carry a CC balance, spend money on cigars instead of humidors, avoid spending money on new/fancy cars.... and allow a decade to build a small stockpile (it is not a collection... because, as I always say... cigars are for smokin', not for strokin'). I have never earned much money, but I haven't bought much in the last 5+ years... but have enough to support my consumption.

[Martin3203]

Sounds like a box a month is the most reasonable for me.

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