I have spent a lot more money on photography since going digital. Not counting computers, printers, monitors etc. I would have needed these anyway.
But the cost is very different than with film. When shooting film I am always aware that it costs money to press the shutter button. With digital it is the opposite. I almost save money by taking more pictures. That is, the cost per image becomes less the more I take. A quite liberating feeling for a cheapskate like me. I still do not shoot tons of photos. More that with film, but old habits die hard. Every image should be as good as possible and I do feel slightly guilty when I shoot a still life without a tripod. Powell

