I scored a free coffee for Valentine's Day! truth24times / Flickr

This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.

Now that the dust has settled after Valentine’s Day, I want to know how much you spent and what you received? The National Retail Federation reported that those celebrating would spend an average of $126.03. That’s a lot of money!

I definitely spent less, even with a birthday celebration following the next day. I spent about $30 for ingredients to make Valentine’s Day treats for 15 friends. I used those same ingredients to make my father’s cake!

My Valentine was my sister. We went to Coffee Bean after school to take advantage of the buy one, get one free promo for Valentine’s Day. I paid $4 for my Chai, and her drink was free. I spent a total of $34. How much did you spend?

The NRF stated men were expected to pay the most for jewelry, flowers, and other gifts. Makes sense since many couples get engaged during this time. Compared to your guy, who spent the most?

I’m a cynic when it comes to Valentine’s Day. I feel like the “holiday” exists to get you to spend your hard earned money. Anyone not spend a dime on V-Day?

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Tagged: cheap entertainment, homemade valentine, Valentine's Day, valentine's day freebies on Thursday, February 16, 2012 · 2 Comments »