How to Make Your Own Cigarettes and Save Money

With the price of gas skyrocketing and today's economy who doesn't need to save some money? Smoking is bad for you, we all know that, but I am not ready to quit, and I don't want to be broke either. Tired of paying five dollars or more per pack? You can make your own for a little over one dollar per pack ($1.19 - $1.50) at home in your spare time.

Disclaimer: First I must say it is illegal to buy tobacco products if you are a minor, or to supply tobacco to minors. This article is intended for adults who have made their own decisions about their life style and the risks involved with it.

To get started you need to find a tobacco shop in your area, or online. Most real tobacco shops can walk you through the whole process. I went in and told the salesperson what I smoked and they told me what type of tobacco and tubes were comparable. They also gave me a quick "how-to" lesson, and it's not difficult at all.

I buy the tubes with filters so they will also look like normal cigarettes and not like something you could get pulled over for. I started with an inexpensive hand machine; the price range is about $8.00-$10.00. After using that for a week I upgraded to a table-top machine which costs about $60.00 because it was much faster than the hand-held machine.

Here is a quick breakdown of roughly it will cost to make your own cigarettes. Not including the price of the machine listed above: Large bag of Tobacco; $17.95 (makes approximately two cartons). Two boxes of Tubes $5.90 (two boxes of king size filters at $2.95 ea). For a total of $23.85 for two cartons; that's only $1.20 per pack!! A huge savings if you are a moderate to heavy smoker. This dollar figure varies based on the brand of tobacco you smoke etc...