How much do you spend on Valentine's Day?

[jbs]

I find that Valentine's Day is one of those holidays where people either spend a lot of money or don't spend any money at all. What do you usually do for Valentine's Day and how much does it cost you? I must admit that I do most of my spending for the holiday the day after when I can buy some of my favorite premium chocolate at a 50% discount or more.

[bjl584]

I'm not sure what I'm doing this year. It depends on our schedules. At the least, a nice dinner and a small gift of some sort. Probably less than $100 though.

[dawnwes]

We never do much. We were just saying we may pick up a dinner for the whole family and eat at home.

[LuckyRobin]

We don't spend on Valentine's Day. DH and I exchange free e-cards. On very rare occasions DH might buy flowers on the 15th when they are all deeply discounted.

[scfr]

I will make contributions to my niece & nephew's 529 college savings plans.

DH may buy a box of chocolates for me after they go on clearance after Valentine's Day.

[MonkeyMama]

Nothing. We don't participate.

I've been picking up kid valentine cards the day after for the last several years, for classroom exchanges. But the kids are getting old enough that I will probably skip that this year.

[disneysteve]

We spend nothing. It isn't a holiday that we observe.

[phantom]

My husband and I usually have a special meal at home. It's usually something a little pricier that we wouldn't usually do, like lobster tails or sushi. Sometimes we just pick the nicest thing that's been sitting in the freezer waiting for a special occasion. We tend to exchange store bought cards too.

I like to have something to tell people about when asked what I'm doing for Valentine's Day. I am much more comfortable talking about a nice meal than I am at defending letting my husband "get away" with not doing anything.

I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but I do keep my eyes open for heart-shaped strawberry Peeps on sale after the holiday. They're not particularly expensive even before the holiday, but there's something really satisfying about paying less than a dollar for a box of sugar coated marshmallows.

[xxdeanerxx]

Zero.

[snafu]

This year we will be in SE Asia and likely have no Valentine acknowledgement. Thanks for the head's up, I'll try to find something special. Typically I make a special dinner and a dessert that includes strawberries. I use red cinnamon hearts to make spiced apple slices and add zing to strawberries because our very 1st date concluded with a strawberry dessert. DH often buys a card and buys some small, token item that he knows I'll cherish.

[greentea]

Very little. There haven't been many years where I have had the opportunity to spend much on this holiday, and even if I did, I think I would (at least these days) opt for a frugal Valentine's Day.

[midlifefinance]

I find that Valentine's Day is one of those holidays where people either spend a lot of money or don't spend any money at all. What do you usually do for Valentine's Day and how much does it cost you? I must admit that I do most of my spending for the holiday the day after when I can buy some of my favorite premium chocolate at a 50% discount or more.

I usually don't spend a lot on Valentine's Day, what I do is, I just create some personalized stuff wherein all materials came from left off things from work, school, etc. I'm pretty good in doing it.

[Spiffster]

We avoid going out on Valentines day because its gonna be a zoo at any decent restaurant... Now that we have kids, Valentines day is pretty uneventful. Luckily my wife is not into jewelry either, because IMO the stuff is a complete waste of $. She appreciates flowers from time to time though but doesn't appreciate the predictability of receiving them on Valentines Day.

To answer the question, usually zero.

[koma1412]

not much...a few roses and the lady is happy

[marvholly]

I was going to say nothing as I am a widow & there is no significant other in my life BUT 2/14 is DD2's bday so a $25 check.