Who is getting your Valentine love?
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- February
- 6
I recently realized I have bought all of my daughter’s Valentine gifts — yes, that’s plural — and even my mom’s, but haven’t gotten one thing for my husband yet! It got me thinking: Is Valentine’s Day even about romance anymore? I looked into it a bit and found a survey that predicts the average consumer will spend $122.98 this year on Valentine’s Day. While $79.99 is likely to go to a love interest, $23.89 will be spent on other family members, $5.75 on friends, $3.02 on coworkers and even $2.65 on pets. When I read this, I realized I wasn’t alone, and I decided to write a story.
If you are buying Valentine’s goodies for the kids and others in your life, give me a call at 914-666-6189, or drop me an e-mail at jalterio@lohud.com. I’d love to hear from you.
(Oh, and I’m also exploring how Valentine’s Day has gotten to be the second biggest holiday for spending next to the Christmas/Hanukah season. Yup, second, to the tune of $17 billion this year. Even Halloween is just $5 billion. So, if you are one of those ones who goes all out for Cupid, give me a call, too.)
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on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 9:40 pm by Julie Moran Alterio.
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I dont celebrate valentines day. I dont need a day out of the year to remind me to show my wife how much i love her. I do it as often as possible and like to make gifts/roses dinner etc. a surprise and not an expected thing. Of all the hallmark holidays this is the worst one.
Hey Steve C! Don’t tell her that until AFTER she finishes her shopping!
been married 15 years .. believe me she knows.
