ValentinesDay

Earlier this month, Apple's marketing department pitched iPad 2 as a great gift for Valentine's Day. But with the iPad 3 a mere three weeks from release, we have to call foul. A dozen roses may not last that long, but no one's buying a $499 flower arrangement.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, pet owners aren't forgetting about the animals that supply them with unconditional love -- but they aren't going overboard, either.

Chances are, you'll be more generous with your honey this Valentine's Day than last. Consumer spending on the holiday is expected to exceed last year's levels, according to the NRF and American Express.

Valentine's Day offers Internet con artists a great cover for their illegal craft: Using love as a lure, scammers sweet-talk their victims out of personal information the can use to rob you. Here's what you need to know to avoid falling for a fraud.

If you're in the business of delivering flowers, Valentine's Day is easily your biggest day of the year, one you prepare for long in advance to ensure all your customers receive their flowers on time. But judging from the dozens of complaints of non-delivery and unresponsive customer service on...

During the harsh winter of 2011, many of us are too comfortable in front of the fire with our cocoa to go out foraging at the mall for bargains. That's a huge mistake! February is when merchants clear out old stock to make room for the new; the cold weather gear in favor of stuff for spring. So...

Spending for the lovers' holiday this year is expected to climb 5.8% over 2009, and that spells opportunity for investors. Here are some greeting card, candy, jewelry, flower and restaurant stocks that could get a lift from sweethearts looking for that special something.

This Valentine's Day, restaurants are expected to feel the love. Los Angeles-based research firm IBISWorld expects total Valentine's Day spending to be up 3.3% this year, touching $17.6 billion. And because Valentine's Day is today, IBIS says consumers might toss out the idea of buying flowers and...

For many parents "doing it" and "gettin' some" refer to sleep, not sex. Sure zombies and vampires are all the rage right now, but if you're a parent, you've been that way for at least a year, maybe more. Wake up parents! The time has come for you to get your sexy back and it doesn't even have to...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, you're probably thinking you'd like to do something special for your spouse or significant other, and maybe for your kids and your parents, too. But you're also probably lacking the cash to really show them how you feel. Join the club! And these days,...