I found 16 spankin’ deals and freebies related to chocolate, flowers, and other Valentine’s Day treats, including a free $30 bouquet of roses with chocolates when you sign up for eBates. Seriously, this is a one-of-a-kind deal!
Follow @CVS_Extra on Twitter and you’ll get a 25 percent off code for their entire website. What a way to attract new followers!
Get 33 percent off at Borders now through Feb. 11, 2010.
Restaurant.com is 80 percent off now through Feb. 14, 2010.
Do you surf? Get a free subscription to Surfer Magazine when you share a few questions about your job.
Here’s a Michaels coupon for 40 percent off, good through Feb. 20, 2010.
A friend posted a number of short how-to videos related to Valentine’s Day that I enjoyed watching. Topics include:
- how to pick out jewelry for a woman
- how to cook a sex-charged dinner
- how to pick our lingerie for your lady
- how to score on Valentine’s Day
- how to survive Valentine’s Day alone
Each video is 2-3 minutes. Watch them here.
More V-day resources: cheap Valentine’s dates and a source for Valentine’s Day coupons.
Here are six more cheap ideas for how to celebrate Valentine’s Day, courtesy of the Debt Diva, a blog associated with CareOne debt counseling services. Instead of exchanging gifts, plan one of these activities together.
Treasure Hunt: Create a map and clues leading to special places and favorite spots. Hide a token gift at the end to wrap it all up.
Movie Marathon: Pick one romantic movie each, make popcorn and cuddle on the couch. Not sure what to watch? Here is a list of 50 romantic movies.
Bring back memories: Pull out your wedding photos, pics from a trip you took together, or watch a video of your wedding.
Live Music: Check out a concert in your town that you both enjoy. There are also local cover bands that play music of a favorite artist at an inexpensive venue or even for free.
Romantic Dinner: Have a nice candlelit dinner at home. Cooking at home costs much less than going to fancy restaurant. Dress up in something nice and make something new.
Wine Tasting: Many vineyards offer a tasting for around $10. This is a romantic fun way to spend the day. If you make a purchase at the end, many vineyards will even apply the tasting fee to the product. If weather allows, bring a picnic lunch to eat between tastings.
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eBates is offering double or increased rebates at five retailers that sell Valentine’s Day gifts. Get 12% back at Crabtree & Evelyn (orig. 6%), 12% back at Teleflora (orig. 6%) and 12% back at RedEnvelope (orig. 6%). GourmetGiftBaskets.com bumped their rebate from 5% to 7% and ProFlowers increased their rebate from 10% to 13%.
Take advantage of these automatic cash rebates by joining eBates. It’s free! Use my email (juliamariescott at gmail dot com) as a referral and we both get a $5 bonus after your first purchase.
The way it works is when you shop online, first log into eBates. Then click through to the retailer you want to shop at. They track your purchases and give you a percentage back in cash. They have different deals with each retailer so the rebates vary. Read more about how eBates works.
Caveats: unclear when the V-day promotion ends.
The personal finance site Wise Bread has a fabulous guide to celebrating Feb. 14 while staying true to your cheapskate roots. A post by Will Chen has cheap date ideas, do-it-yourself greeting cards, directions to make an impressive dinner at home, tips for ordering cheaply if you go out, V-day factoids and a review of online dating sites.
The post is so useful I wish I’d thought of it myself!
Love is getting cheaper. Valentine’s Day spending will drop 5% this year with jewelry, intimate apparel and dining out taking the biggest hits, according to market researcher IBISWorld. You may opt for homemade gifts this year, or you could find some great discounts to lower the cost of gifts.
One source of V-day coupon codes is CouponChief.com. The site pays users who register and upload coupons. To use their coupons, you must click through to the retailer from their site.
The site has a special five-page section of Valentine’s Day coupons, including 15% off at Teleflora, 20% off plus free shipping at Diamond.com, and 10% off an order of $35 or more at Chocolate Source or Nirvana Chocolates. ProFlowers offers $20 off a dozen long-stemmed roses and Edible Arrangements offers $5 your next order.
Some of the discounts on this page are not directly related to V-day, like the Children’s Place and Kmart, but depending on what you are looking for they may be useful.
