Holidays are wonderful, fun and great excuses to spend a little extra time telling someone how much they mean to you. Particularly, Valentine’s Day! While Valentine’s day can be a lovely day for lovely love birds who are in love, it has come to be a biiittttt of a money suck. Here are some last minute ideas about how to spend your Valentine’s Day while sticking to your budget:

• Handmade cards are way better than store bought. While those cards may be beautiful and do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to what to write inside, they are EXPENSIVE. $7.99 for a card? Nah, bra. I like to make all of my cards by hand, and they don’t have to be fancy! If you are stuck trying to think of what to write or draw Pinterest has a plethora of ideas and no one will know if you borrow one.
• Cook something new! Cooking in may sound boring, especially if you do so most nights. Handsome Man and I eat our meals at home because we like to cook and it definitely saves money. But that doesn’t mean you have to cook the same old boring thing for Valentine’s! Spruce up the night by making a new or exotic recipe together!
• Victoria’s Secret is that she is way overpriced. Kohl’s, JCPenny, and TJ Maxx are some of my favorite places to shop for cute… “adult time” wear. They have a limited selection but what they do have is still attractive and costs way less than over at Vicky’s.
• Gifts. This part doesn’t have to hurt the wallet. I can think of a million gifts for under $15.00. Flowers, their favorite candy, homemade love coupons (again, Pinterest has you covered on ideas). Or you can even make the gift an experience instead! Go to a museum, an art gallery, watch a new comedy special on Netflix, or go to a book store to pick out a new read!
• Groupon it! Groupon has amazing deals on classes; try your hand at something new, pottery, paint nights, a cooking class, the list is endless. Groupon also has great deals on restaurants, so if you aren’t much of a cook you could still save yourself some cash by looking up a coupon on here!
• Kid’s class Valentine’s. Have a little one in school? I don’t know if it is still as popular as it was when I was little, but passing out Valentine’s was awesome! You can end up spending a pretty penny on those licensed character Valentine’s kits they sell at the grocery store. A large bag of candy, a funny pun written on construction paper, tape a piece of that candy on and you’re in business.

How will you and your loved one be spending the day?! Share in the comments below!

Until next time, wishing you all Sugar and Savings and a happy Valentine’s Day,

Taylor