Last-minute pre-Valentine’s Day roundup
February 13th, 2009 | by mbhunter |
I think that I remember that Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that people procrastinate the most on (along with Christmas and Mother’s Day). Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and guys, if you were planning to buy flowers or some other Valentine-y gift, it will probably cost more. (My wife already understands this, and would probably shake her head at me if I bought flowers tomorrow at twice the price.)
Tomorrow night we’ll be going out with a bunch of other couples from our church. We’ll be splitting the cost of a sitter with some of the other couples. 
Here are a few posts from blogs in my reader that share Valentine’s Day stories and tips. You may even be able to implement a few of them!
- Money Ning has six good things to wish for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day
- Lazy Man and Money shares seventeen tips for saving money this Valentine’s Day
- How I Save Money tells what she’ll be doing for Valentine’s Day
- The Financial Blogger reveals his Valentine’s Day dream dates
- Both Wise Bread and The Wisdom Journal latched onto the same deal that I did with Restaurant.com and FTD
- Get Rich Slowly comes up with a way to avoid depression and make some recession romance
- Generation X Finance was thinking the same thing
- Consumerism Commentary shares seven frugal Valentine’s Day tips
- Think Your Way to Wealth has twenty thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift ideas that won’t break the bank
- Money Crashers has six of his own tips for saving money on Valentine’s Day
- Paid Twice has seven low- or no-cost ways to show your Valentine that you care
So Happy Valentine’s Day! (Or, if you’d prefer not to be reminded that it’s Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Happy Ferris Wheel Day and Happy National Organ Donor Day!)
(Photo: Frenkieb)
6 Responses to “Last-minute pre-Valentine’s Day roundup”
By The Financial Blogger on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Thx for the mention!
We are celebrating Valentine’s Day today!
By Hot Pack Secrets on Feb 14, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for this post, anything you can do to save money on Valentines day. Normally it’s a very expensive holiday.
By David @ PYF on Feb 14, 2009 | Reply
Just thought I’d add my own suggestion.
Instead of exchanging gifts, make a donation to a charity you both care about.
And instead of going out, try cooking a meal together at home.
By headknocker on Feb 15, 2009 | Reply
You are so right about last minute flowers. I wanted to have a single red rose delivered to our table last night as a surprise for my wife. The cost of a single rose? $6.25. The guy beside the road was selling a dozen for $20!?!
What did I do? I spent $6.25 and loved the look on her face.
By fuzzy on Feb 16, 2009 | Reply
when i was about to leave the house on saturday (valentines day) my wife said to me: “NO FLOWERS!”
that was easy! Off the hook!
By RC@Thinkyourwaytowealth on Feb 16, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the mention, MBH!