Comments on: Ask the Readers: Will you spend $130 on Valentine’s Day this year? or Stop laughing and tell us your plans for Valentine’s Day http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: loventine http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-2/#comment-3286241 loventine Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:08:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3286241 We shouldn't look at how much are we going to spend on loventine's day. I just try to make something nice that my partner will enjoy. We shouldn’t look at how much are we going to spend on loventine’s day. I just try to make something nice that my partner will enjoy.

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]]> By: Kerry http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-2/#comment-3284473 Kerry Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:55:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3284473 My wife and I are normally super-frugal for Valentine's Day and our anniversary. We always make cards for one another, usually get a small gift under $20, and go out to eat somewhere where we can come in under $40 after generous tipping. This year, I went a little beyond and spend $60 on concert tickets for her favorite band. So, our total Valentine's Day expenses ended up being a combined around $120. My wife and I are normally super-frugal for Valentine’s Day and our anniversary. We always make cards for one another, usually get a small gift under $20, and go out to eat somewhere where we can come in under $40 after generous tipping. This year, I went a little beyond and spend $60 on concert tickets for her favorite band. So, our total Valentine’s Day expenses ended up being a combined around $120.

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It doesn’t have to be all about the money!

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]]> By: Kate http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3283545 Kate Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3283545 This year I ordered a cell phone case using my belief points for my husband. Something that will protect the investment in the phone and that we would have purchased anyway. This year I ordered a cell phone case using my belief points for my husband. Something that will protect the investment in the phone and that we would have purchased anyway.

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]]> By: RockySense http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281715 RockySense Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:58:42 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281715 This is my girlfriend's and mine first Valentine's Day together. We plan to go to a couple of free museums in Kansas City, about a two-hour round-trip, so most of the cost for our celebration will be in gasoline. We may go out to dinner, but we may also have a picnic-style lunch - haven't decided yet. No presents are planned. Somewhat ironically, we first started talking to each other at an "Anti-Valentine's Day Party" put on by mutual friends last year. Being a woman who dates other women, I'm not sure how I skew the Valentine's Day data. I've been in relationships before on Valentine's Day, but they were pretty young relationships, so not much at all was done. Maybe some chocolate was consumed. In my current relationship, though, we've been together nearly a year, and we've been wanting to check out these museums, so we decided to go for it on Valentine's Day. This is my girlfriend’s and mine first Valentine’s Day together. We plan to go to a couple of free museums in Kansas City, about a two-hour round-trip, so most of the cost for our celebration will be in gasoline. We may go out to dinner, but we may also have a picnic-style lunch – haven’t decided yet. No presents are planned.

Somewhat ironically, we first started talking to each other at an “Anti-Valentine’s Day Party” put on by mutual friends last year.

Being a woman who dates other women, I’m not sure how I skew the Valentine’s Day data. I’ve been in relationships before on Valentine’s Day, but they were pretty young relationships, so not much at all was done. Maybe some chocolate was consumed. In my current relationship, though, we’ve been together nearly a year, and we’ve been wanting to check out these museums, so we decided to go for it on Valentine’s Day.

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]]> By: Betsy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281651 Betsy Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:16:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281651 He is taking me to see the new Bruce Willis movie that opens on Valentines Day. We don't go to the movies that often, 3-4 times a year. And I will get the large popcorn and my own soda! He is taking me to see the new Bruce Willis movie that opens on Valentines Day. We don’t go to the movies that often, 3-4 times a year. And I will get the large popcorn and my own soda!

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]]> By: Elaine http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281641 Elaine Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281641 My bf and I are long distance, so we are exchanging cards (mine is homemade) and watching a movie together over Skype for our Valentine's day date. Since we are getting the movie from Netflix/the library the cost is pretty much negligible! My bf and I are long distance, so we are exchanging cards (mine is homemade) and watching a movie together over Skype for our Valentine’s day date. Since we are getting the movie from Netflix/the library the cost is pretty much negligible!

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]]> By: Samantha http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281511 Samantha Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:41:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281511 We make handmade cards for each other. SOO much more special than Hallmark. And we sort of have a contest, so they are kind of elaborate now. We also usually have a gift card from Christmas for a nice dinner out, so we don't have to spend anything on that. We make handmade cards for each other. SOO much more special than Hallmark. And we sort of have a contest, so they are kind of elaborate now.

We also usually have a gift card from Christmas for a nice dinner out, so we don’t have to spend anything on that.

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]]> By: Nick @ CreditRanker.com http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281415 Nick @ CreditRanker.com Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:13:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281415 I'd be ok with just a bottle of wine and watching a movie on Netflix. I don't need any materialistic stuff. I’d be ok with just a bottle of wine and watching a movie on Netflix. I don’t need any materialistic stuff.

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]]> By: Brent http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281381 Brent Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:44:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3281381 Flowers from Costco -- $8. I don't know what they put in their plant food, but the flowers last forever! Plan B -- flowers from Trader Joe's. Still really cheap and look really nice. Flowers from Costco — $8. I don’t know what they put in their plant food, but the flowers last forever!

Plan B — flowers from Trader Joe’s. Still really cheap and look really nice.

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Haven’t been there yet but absolutely fell in love with Barcelona last year.

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]]> By: celia http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280833 celia Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:37:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280833 Are you headed to Spain? I would happily spend money to go back if we got a good deal. (We were there a few months ago, and it was worth every penny we spent.) Bon voyage! Are you headed to Spain? I would happily spend money to go back if we got a good deal. (We were there a few months ago, and it was worth every penny we spent.)

Bon voyage!

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]]> By: karla http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280829 karla Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:27:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280829 So I'm the one who has the outlier on the other end. We weren't going to do much of anything, except a really good airfare to a place we wanted to go came along. Three day weekend...way more than $130, and something we would do anyway. Chocolate and churros, here I come! So I’m the one who has the outlier on the other end. We weren’t going to do much of anything, except a really good airfare to a place we wanted to go came along.

Three day weekend…way more than $130, and something we would do anyway.

Chocolate and churros, here I come!

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]]> By: Antoinette http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280677 Antoinette Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:20:01 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280677 I usually send a couple of heart shaped sandwiches (pink bread made with beet juice) with kids to school, and a heart shaped cake for desert. The family celebrates together usually, however our oldest is away at college, so we signed a card, and mailed her $10.00 of candy and a card. VDay is a family day here. I usually send a couple of heart shaped sandwiches (pink bread made with beet juice) with kids to school, and a heart shaped cake for desert. The family celebrates together usually, however our oldest is away at college, so we signed a card, and mailed her $10.00 of candy and a card. VDay is a family day here.

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]]> By: AMW http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280631 AMW Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:46:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280631 $14 for chocolate (the artisinal stuff) for my 2 kids. $0 for my husband. He's been bugging me to switch sides of the bed for over a year. So that's what he's getting. Plus I'll make him breakfast (I hate making breakfast and he loves it). $14 for chocolate (the artisinal stuff) for my 2 kids.

$0 for my husband. He’s been bugging me to switch sides of the bed for over a year. So that’s what he’s getting. Plus I’ll make him breakfast (I hate making breakfast and he loves it).

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]]> By: Mrs PoP @ Planting Our Pennies http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280605 Mrs PoP @ Planting Our Pennies Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:50:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280605 Our local NPR station often partners with a floral delivery company (maybe ProFlowers?) around Valentine's day or Mother's Day. The deal is usually donate $150 and we'll send roses to someone of your choosing. We've never done it, but have definitely considered it as a way to send the MIL flowers and feel like we're supporting a cause we value. Our local NPR station often partners with a floral delivery company (maybe ProFlowers?) around Valentine’s day or Mother’s Day. The deal is usually donate $150 and we’ll send roses to someone of your choosing.

We’ve never done it, but have definitely considered it as a way to send the MIL flowers and feel like we’re supporting a cause we value.

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]]> By: Sandy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280597 Sandy Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:09:32 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280597 We make a nice home cooked diner every year. Make it a little more luxurious than usual, perhaps add a bottle of wine… We prepare it together and the time spend in the kitchen is truly quality time! We enjoy it every year and spend maybe $ 30 extra in comparison to a 'regular' meal at home! Works for us! We make a nice home cooked diner every year. Make it a little more luxurious than usual, perhaps add a bottle of wine…

We prepare it together and the time spend in the kitchen is truly quality time! We enjoy it every year and spend maybe $ 30 extra in comparison to a ‘regular’ meal at home!

Works for us!

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]]> By: @pfinMario http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280595 @pfinMario Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:59:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280595 Nothing. If anything we would cook for each other Nothing. If anything we would cook for each other

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]]> By: Karin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280563 Karin Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:55:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280563 I'll be making my guy a fabulous dessert rather than spending heaps of dosh on stuff he doesn't need or want. Recipe here ... http://karinscuisine.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/a-fabulous-valentines-day-treat-to-make.html Enjoy! I’ll be making my guy a fabulous dessert rather than spending heaps of dosh on stuff he doesn’t need or want. Recipe here …

http://karinscuisine.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/a-fabulous-valentines-day-treat-to-make.html

Enjoy!

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]]> By: James @ Free in Ten Years http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280561 James @ Free in Ten Years Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:40:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280561 I'll be taking the most frugal option of all: Don't celebrate Valentine's Day. I’ll be taking the most frugal option of all: Don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day.

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]]> By: Matt at Healthy N' Wealthy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2013/02/08/ask-the-readers-will-you-spend-130-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3280537 Matt at Healthy N' Wealthy Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:16:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=161647#comment-3280537 Our anniversary is the same week as Valentine's Day, so we usually use a Groupon or a Christmas gift certificate to a local restaurant to celebrate. It's inexpensive and meaningful: we try to go to the place where we had our first date. We use the money we don't spend on V-day on a vacation. This year, we're off to Miami via Homeway and credit card points. Thank you Chase Sapphire Preferred! Our anniversary is the same week as Valentine’s Day, so we usually use a Groupon or a Christmas gift certificate to a local restaurant to celebrate. It’s inexpensive and meaningful: we try to go to the place where we had our first date.

We use the money we don’t spend on V-day on a vacation. This year, we’re off to Miami via Homeway and credit card points. Thank you Chase Sapphire Preferred!

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