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I spend about the same amount on books that I did before. My income's limited; my book dollars were maxed out long before I got my reader. I read a *lot* more; I get free ebooks all the time, from all over the place, and now, when I spend $3 on an ebook, a substantial portion is going to the author--not all to the used bookstore.
Now I don't scour used bookstores for a single entertaining new read; I flip through the listings at Smashwords and download 50% samples of whatever looks interesting. I'm more willing to pay for those ebooks because I've read enough to be sure my time won't be wasted. (I don't normally read 50% before deciding. Often, I'll decide after 5-10 pages; that lets me know if it's actually caught my interest.)
I now read almost constantly. Any time I'm not doing a specific other task, I have my reader at hand; I never run out of content. So while I'm not sure I've "saved money," it's definitely been worth the price.
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