http://melindasmusings.com/musings/be-my-cheap-valentine/ Reflections and Random Thoughts Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://melindasmusings.com/musings/be-my-cheap-valentine/comment-page-1/#comment-21 News about Finance and related topics » Be My Cheap Valentine Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:03:02 +0000 http://melindasmusings.com/?p=94#comment-21 [...] Finance Weblog added an interesting post on Be My Cheap ValentineHere’s a small excerpt Cheap seems to be the theme for this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrations. I have seen several ads for cheap flowers, candy and gifts. I was surprised to see a couple of stores (Wal-Mart and Kroger) with a dozen roses for under $20. In the past, this has been a rarity on Valentine’s Day, this is usually when stores mark up the roses because they know they will be in high demand. Stores are going great lengths to draw in reluctant shoppers. With that in mind, I have made a list of some of my favo [...] [...] Finance Weblog added an interesting post on Be My Cheap ValentineHere’s a small excerpt Cheap seems to be the theme for this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrations. I have seen several ads for cheap flowers, candy and gifts. I was surprised to see a couple of stores (Wal-Mart and Kroger) with a dozen roses for under $20. In the past, this has been a rarity on Valentine’s Day, this is usually when stores mark up the roses because they know they will be in high demand. Stores are going great lengths to draw in reluctant shoppers. With that in mind, I have made a list of some of my favo [...]

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