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I'm pretty sure that I have saved money, if for no other reason than I don't end up paying late fees to the library, or having to pay for books for the library that I can't find.
I probably buy more books than I did before I used ebook readers, but I used to buy my books in large numbers whereas now I get them one or two at a time.
Further, I can be more patient now before buying a book, because I can get whatever book I want in a matter of minutes (assuming it is available) so I don't have to buy it when I happen to be in the bookstore, figuring that I will get to it eventually. That attitude stuck with me for about five years before I managed to shift off of it, and I have a backlog of about 500 books as a result. So I have PLENTY of books to read while I wait for prices to come down or for a book to show up in my library.
I still get relatively new books on occassion, if it is an author or a series that I feel that I HAVE to read. But I don't go buying an entire series anymore just because I am in the bookstore (either electronically or literally)
I have also reduced my purchases since Fictionwise got screwed by the agency deal. The selection is more limited and the books/authors that I recognize are also more limited. And because I am not looking as often, I don't see quite so many new authors whose books sound interesting. I have been making this up to some extent by the library, but it doesn't feel the same...
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