How much do you spend per month? - Page 2

Maggie May · 12-13-2012, 05:08 AM

I spend anything from €25 to €30 per month on eBooks and €7 per week on Newspapers.

Apache · 12-13-2012, 06:50 AM

I have no idea what I spend on books. I am afraid to look. I buy what I want to read. I do know it is less than when I was buying only DT Books. There are a lot of ebook freebies that were not available as DT Books. I am sure it is well over $1,000.00 a year easy. My wife says that it is better than if I was drinking and smoking.

Apache

HomeInMyShoes · 12-13-2012, 08:07 AM

I used to give myself a budget of $20 a month. I think that covers e-books and paper books. Most of what I want to read isn't public domain and never goes on sale. Book prices make me use my library a lot. This year for e-books, I've spent about $8 a month.

pdurrant · 12-13-2012, 08:41 AM

In 2010, 2011 and 2012 (so far), the non-free ebooks I've read (495) have cost me just over $1500. So I must have spent at least $40/£25 a month on ebooks.

Although this year I've been trying to reduce my spending, and so reduce my TBR pile, and I've only spent an average of $25/£16 per month on ebooks, so my average in previous years, given that I've also built up a considerable TBR pile, has probably been closer to $50/£35 per month.

I suspect that next year my average spend will be similar to this year's, as I'll still be trying to reduce my TBR pile to more sensible proportions.

shalym · 12-13-2012, 08:51 AM

I average about $60/month...some months more and some less. Like Harry, I'm trying to replace my paper library, as well as buy new books. Unfortunately, some of the ones that are most important to me aren't available as ebooks yet.

Shari

HappyMartin · 12-13-2012, 08:52 AM

About $100 a month on books. The same on music I guess

DrNefario · 12-13-2012, 08:55 AM

In the 25 months since I bought my Kindle, I've spent an average of about £16 ($25) per month on ebooks. That doesn't seem as bad as I feared.

I have one magazine subscription (which I should probably cancel - I'm not sure I've even taken the issues out of the envelopes for about two years) and I buy a newspaper every Saturday (mainly for the TV guide). I also haven't managed to give up paper books. Or probably even cut down very much. I expect it adds up to about the same again.

Although I feel I should point out that they were all bargains.

HarryT · 12-13-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

Unfortunately, some of the ones that are most important to me aren't available as ebooks yet.

Shari

Same here - especially reference books. I'd love to see some of my most-used references, like the "Oxford Classical Dictionary" or the "Oxford Bible Commentary" as eBooks, but I doubtthere's the market for it to ever be economically viable.

Quake1028 · 12-13-2012, 09:04 AM

My number can and does vary wildly.

September - $22.99 (Story Bundle)
October - $20.95 (Humble Bundle)
November - $26.16
December - $14.92

jersysman · 12-13-2012, 10:44 AM

Since I enjoy reading classics mainly, my ebook buying expenditure is fairly low. I buy mainly from Delphi Classics and get a lot of books from our library here. I do stock up on freebies for the newer books and do have a library card for the current books available there. I would say, on average, that I spend less than $7 a month on books.

Pomtroll · 12-13-2012, 11:34 AM

Some months less than $100 & some months more. Reading is my main source of entertainment since I don't go to movies or watch t.v.

holymadness · 12-13-2012, 11:42 AM

$50 a year for an out-of-state library card. I simply adore the Brooklyn Public Library.

Synamon · 12-13-2012, 02:59 PM

I've spent around $200 this year on ebooks, so less than $20 a month. I've gone a bit overboard at Audible, probably spending more than $30 a month on audiobooks. This is only a fraction of what I read and listen to though, I get a ton of ebooks and audiobooks from my well stocked public library and take advantage of public domain ebooks.

HansTWN · 12-13-2012, 06:49 PM

I never make budgets or try to add up my purchases, when I really want something I will just go ahead and buy it. But I spend $10 on newspapers per month and probably around $500 on books per year. Mostly non-fiction, those are more expensive.

poohbear_nc · 12-13-2012, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I spend about £100 ($160-ish) a month on ebooks. The reason for that is that I have a very large paper book collection which I'm still in the process of replacing with ebooks. Hence I buy between about 4 and 6 ebooks a week.

Ditto - I too am replacing a house full of paper books with ebooks - I can almost see the floor in my home office now.

12-13-2012, 09:04 AM	#24
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	My number can and does vary wildly. September - $22.99 (Story Bundle) October - $20.95 (Humble Bundle) November - $26.16 December - $14.92 Last edited by Quake1028; 01-03-2013 at 09:57 AM.

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Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	I spend anything from €25 to €30 per month on eBooks and €7 per week on Newspapers.

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,258 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I have no idea what I spend on books. I am afraid to look. I buy what I want to read. I do know it is less than when I was buying only DT Books. There are a lot of ebook freebies that were not available as DT Books. I am sure it is well over $1,000.00 a year easy. My wife says that it is better than if I was drinking and smoking. Apache

12-13-2012, 08:07 AM	#18
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I used to give myself a budget of $20 a month. I think that covers e-books and paper books. Most of what I want to read isn't public domain and never goes on sale. Book prices make me use my library a lot. This year for e-books, I've spent about $8 a month.

12-13-2012, 08:41 AM	#19
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,653 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	In 2010, 2011 and 2012 (so far), the non-free ebooks I've read (495) have cost me just over $1500. So I must have spent at least $40/£25 a month on ebooks. Although this year I've been trying to reduce my spending, and so reduce my TBR pile, and I've only spent an average of $25/£16 per month on ebooks, so my average in previous years, given that I've also built up a considerable TBR pile, has probably been closer to $50/£35 per month. I suspect that next year my average spend will be similar to this year's, as I'll still be trying to reduce my TBR pile to more sensible proportions.

12-13-2012, 08:51 AM	#20
shalym Wizard Posts: 3,055 Karma: 54671821 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New England Device: PW 1, 2, 3, Voyage, Oasis 2 & 3, Fires, Aura HD, iPad	I average about $60/month...some months more and some less. Like Harry, I'm trying to replace my paper library, as well as buy new books. Unfortunately, some of the ones that are most important to me aren't available as ebooks yet. Shari

12-13-2012, 08:52 AM	#21
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	About $100 a month on books. The same on music I guess

12-13-2012, 08:55 AM	#22
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,189 Karma: 12000000 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	In the 25 months since I bought my Kindle, I've spent an average of about £16 ($25) per month on ebooks. That doesn't seem as bad as I feared. I have one magazine subscription (which I should probably cancel - I'm not sure I've even taken the issues out of the envelopes for about two years) and I buy a newspaper every Saturday (mainly for the TV guide). I also haven't managed to give up paper books. Or probably even cut down very much. I expect it adds up to about the same again. Although I feel I should point out that they were all bargains.

12-13-2012, 10:44 AM	#25
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	Since I enjoy reading classics mainly, my ebook buying expenditure is fairly low. I buy mainly from Delphi Classics and get a lot of books from our library here. I do stock up on freebies for the newer books and do have a library card for the current books available there. I would say, on average, that I spend less than $7 a month on books.

12-13-2012, 11:34 AM	#26
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Some months less than $100 & some months more. Reading is my main source of entertainment since I don't go to movies or watch t.v.

12-13-2012, 11:42 AM	#27
holymadness Guru Posts: 722 Karma: 2084955 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPhone	$50 a year for an out-of-state library card. I simply adore the Brooklyn Public Library.

12-13-2012, 02:59 PM	#28
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	I've spent around $200 this year on ebooks, so less than $20 a month. I've gone a bit overboard at Audible, probably spending more than $30 a month on audiobooks. This is only a fraction of what I read and listen to though, I get a ton of ebooks and audiobooks from my well stocked public library and take advantage of public domain ebooks.

12-13-2012, 06:49 PM	#29
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	I never make budgets or try to add up my purchases, when I really want something I will just go ahead and buy it. But I spend $10 on newspapers per month and probably around $500 on books per year. Mostly non-fiction, those are more expensive.