Planning a date or buying impulsively to celebrate Valentine's Day can blow the budget. This year you've set a new goal to cut back on spending for 2021, perhaps you're still catching up from Christmas.
Maybe you have a special Valentine's tradition at your favorite restaurant
Here at My BJs Wholesale we focus on saving money, and holding back during holidays can make a huge impact on your budget.
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Here are 7 Intimate Ways To Plan Your Valentine's Day
No Power Date
- What are some of the things you instinctively reach for when the power goes out? What do you resort to? First instinct is to get light, so candles or lanterns. Maybe put LED or tealight candles around the house, flickering candles always set the mood. Talk, share stories, play cards, or play board games.
Board Game Night
Reveal your date's true self with a game of Monopoly, Battleship, or Cards Against Humanity (You can download all the cards for FREE). Plan ahead, drink, laugh, get weird and get competitive!
Walk Outside
Whether it's snowing or sunny, a stroll around the block holding hands can be such a good break in our routine, and really allow us to step away and take in the scenery.
Seriously, quiet time can really be beneficial for couples. Take along a Fitbit, smartwatch, or camera and take a walk together.
Play Ball or Catch
This is great for people who are athletic, into sports or, naturally competitive. If it's a nice day, shoot some hoops or toss around a football. This relieves stress and often can be the wild card that breaks the routine into something casual and fun.
Reading Date
This one is a grand slam for me because my significant other is a major book nerd. A date spent reading maybe a chapter or starting a new book together.
It is a fantastic option for couples who have been together for a long time. Bond over your favorite Bible verses, or revisit a classic like Lord of the Rings.
Cook Dinner
Try a recipe neither of you tried before. If you're looking to spend nothing, then utilize ingredients you already have. Shopping for one recipe, more times than not blows the budget. Need ideas? Check out our 5 Easy Dinner Ideas for a Perfect Date Night.
“Netflix and Chill”
You could call this the in-house version of “at the drive-in…” If you need a streaming service just for Valentine's, Hulu has a FREE 30-day trial, and Amazon has FREE 7-day trials to select c
Or try out a different streaming service. We shared over 20 free trial streaming services here.
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Great for valentines day
I will be spending the day this year with kids .
Great ideas. My hubbyand I do the “Netflix and Chill” when we can. My birthday is next week so I look forward to having a date night soon.
My wife does not like Valentines Day and feels its just another day. That it’s an excuse for the Greeting card and Retail companies to make money. Even though I agree with her I still like to do a little something on that day. We both feel that doing something nice or special for your spouse or significant other shouldn’t be just a one Valentines Day of the year, it should be throughout the year! We don’t go out to eat on Valentines and usually just spend a quiet night at home with a home cooked meal that we both enjoy.
They are some great ideas! I have a rule of absolutely, positively, no overpriced flowers for Valentine’s Day! Also, we NEVER go out to dinner ON Valentine’s Day. It is always too crowded which means long waits, even with reservations, slow service and the food doesn’t always turn out as good with the cooks being overwhelmed. At least that was our experiences many years ago. I love to cook a special planned meal and we do the movie at home thing sometimes with a small gift and by small, we set a limit (usually $20 but have done smaller limits) which can make it even better because we really have to put thought into it. I also like to make a playlist of music to have on during dinner.
If we do plan on going out, its always on a different night after Valentine’s and this time of year Groupon has some good deals for meals or things to do. Even if we decide to splurge occasionally, we always try to save when we do.
Glad to hear there are others out there with like minds!