Did you know
that Valentine’s Day is the most commercialized “holiday” in the entire world,
and it’s not even a federally recognized holiday! Whether your Valentine’s day will be spent
with your significant other or a family affair, there are ways that you can
make this coming weekend special without breaking the bank!
- Don’t buy a card, MAKE one! More than 1 billion cards are sent each Valentine’s Day, just in the United States, estimates the U.S. Greeting Card Association! Save the generic sayings and pictures and send (or even better – hand deliver) a card that means more. Whether you are crafty and artsy or not, it truly will be the thought that counts. Include an inside joke or saying that means something special to your unique relationship.
- Cook dinner at home, together! We’ve talked before about the intense mark up on both food and beverages at restaurants. Of course, there is always that factor of not having to prepare or clean up after the meal, but sometimes both of those things can be more fun when done together in the comfort of your own home! Decide what fancy feast to cook together as a couple or a family and do it together! You may be surprised at not only how much money you will save by staying home, but also how many laughs you can have together cooking a meal together from scratch! Rent both of your favorite movies to top the night off from the front row seat of your own couch.
- DIY a thoughtful gift! If you really want to do something a little above and beyond the traditional chocolate or flowers, find a gift that means more and you can make yourself! If just the thought of trying to find a gift to hand-make leaves you dumb founded, get on Pinterest or a DIY craft site for ideas that are affordable AND come with step by step instructions! Maybe you still go the route of flowers, but you give them in a vase that is customized by you!
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