Is anyone else out there not exchanging Valentine's Day gifts because they're saving money? FH bought me flowers and took me to dinner last night (he has to work late tonight), but I wish I had a present to open... That sounds so bad!!! Saving money is so tough!
JenNeen
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we're skipping gifts....just dinner. I'm fine with it. We've gone so over budget I can't even remember what our original budget was!
CPAPPAS
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Doing the same here. I'm down to less than two weeks and to be honest I forgot it was valentines day! I wouldn't mind a present as well! Saving does stink!
coxmandi
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We aren't going to dinner, FH is cooking.
We did inexpensive gifts because we need to save our money. I just keep imaging our house and wedding both of which will last longer than chocolates or flowers.
aimerliny
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We never do gifts on V-Day. Just cards. I won't even let him buy me flowers because they just hike up the prices today anyway. DH is making me a romantic dinner. That's good enough for me.
hmpena
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We're not exchanging. We did the first year and then we decided not to. We get each other cards. We always have dinner together at home. FI makes my favorite dinner and we put on a CD and dance together. In my opinion, this is so much better than eating at a crowded restaurant, paying way too much money, and then going to a crowded bar.
However, I do have a surprise but it won't be ready today. I bought FI an 'engagement ring' and will give it to him as soon as it arrives!
Thumballina
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We said we weren't...I still bought him a sweater from J. Crew that he wanted...I got 2 dozen roses sent to my office from my DFH
DayBeforeThanksgiving
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An engagement ring!!!! That's adorable!!! He'll be excited! Yes, I'm definately looking forward to the card... he always writes such beautiful things! Between us ladies.. I did get a little something for him anyway... (book of karmasutra!!!!) hahaha! A girl from work and I both got it at Borders. I was so embarassed bringing it to the counter!!!
pressured
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Were are not doing gifts today. FH did leave work early and brought lunch to my job. Everyday is Valentines Day. (or whenever you have extra money to spend.)
hbradio
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Nothing here! Its too close to the wedding!
jimmysgrl
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Yep, we're not buying anything for one another. We used a gift certificate to go out to dinner last night and are using gift certificates to go out to the movies tonight.....its fun saving money, eh?
CaCRmr
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We are getting each other someting small. DH's birthday is Friday and mine is next month. I rather get more stuff for my birthday (I'm so bad ) but we've always done it like that
CJStein
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We bought small gifts, I got an iTunes gift certificate from him, and I got him a CD and DVD. We're going out to dinner, but we eat out a lot anyway. I can tell you this, we will NOT be givign gifts and going out to dinner this time next year, our wedding is a month after V-day!
germai68
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No gifts in this house. it is all about saving money!! But he is going to cook for me tonight so thats good!
Kristinka
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Hehe, to save some $$, we're celebrating this weekend.
SuzBride
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We're skipping gifts - although we may go out to eat tomorrow night! Although I am a bit mad right now cause FH isn't even home (I think he mistook my desire to skip gifts with skipping V-Day! Grrrr).
We may skip B-Day presents too and maybe buy some furniture for the future home :)
catherine
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We never exchanged gifts on V-day!!! This year especially!
NYtherapist
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FI's on his way to pick me up for dinner as I type. We're not exchanging gifts this year. We're just exchanging cards, which has much more meaning anyway :)
Jen2999
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I dont really like the whole v day thing so we never really do gifts, although once and a while he will surprise me
Moehick
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No gift exchange..just cards! Anniversary is next month and we went out to dinner last month, which was fine by me!
