Even though I discovered I enjoyed cigars many years ago, I was raising 3 kids and couldn't afford cigars. Once the kids were grown I focused on getting debt free and cigars wouldn't have helped achieve that goal. Now that the kids are raised and we are debt free I felt comfortable splurging and enjoy a fine cigar once in a while. Over the last 4 years I have accumulated a nice little selection and rarely buy cigars. Only when I find something I know I will enjoy and I don't feel guilty for buying them.

I will also share that all of this took me a lifetime doing retail grocery store work and never making more than $15 an hour. It all has worked out, but damn, there were times it really sucked. Oh, and my wife always worked too.