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In search of gifts that say more about the heart than the wallet, we asked our readers for inexpensive but meaningful ideas for Valentine's Day. They came through with a number of fine ways to demonstrate your love without busting your budget.
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.
The Food of Love: Valentine's Day Dining by the Numbers
2:15PM 2/02/2012
A romantic dinner is a Valentine's Day staple, and lovebirds are once again making reservations to dine with their special someones. (And guys, you're running out of time!) So which are the top choices of cuisine, and how much will the check be when it comes to the table? Read on...
Scammers, Not Soldiers: Internet Romance Cons Get a Military Twist
6:30AM 11/11/2011
Each year, a disturbing number of women fall prey to fraudsters posing as U.S. servicemen, who woo them long-distance, then ask for cash. "A couple of years ago we were getting hundreds of calls a year about this scam," says Christopher Grey of the Army Criminal Investigation Command. "Now we get thousands."
Everywhere you turn, it seems like companies are offering military discounts. Some of these deals are outstanding while others are scams, but the best deal may be one offered by the military itself. Here's a brief guide to the savings opportunities offered to service members and their families.
A Valentine's Day Sales Forecast Retailers Should Love
3:00PM 1/24/2011
Retailers should be swooning this year: Spending for the lover's holiday is forecast to top $18.6 billion, a 5.8% jump in spending over 2010. That amounts to about $125 per person who buys a gift for that special someone.
Money College: The master chops of the cheap date
8:00AM 2/24/2010
Few things in life can feel as stressful as asking someone out on a date.
Think about it (or maybe it's better if you don't): You're proposing to a fellow human being that they accompany you on some sort of planned activity at an appointed date and time for the sole purpose of determining whether...
When romance publisher Harlequin announced last month it was getting into the pay-to-publish game with a new imprint, it hit a real raw nerve. It unwittingly exposed that in publishing, money always talks first -- and the money is increasingly flowing toward the pay-to-publish model.
As foreshadowed here and foretweeted here, former HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman is back in the publishing business with a new e-books venture. Open Road Integrated Media is backed by $3 million in private equity money from Kohlberg Ventures. Joining Friedman in the start-up is Jeffrey Sharp, an...
Starbucks coffee grinders: Recalls and revamps and romance
3:30PM 6/17/2009
My little boys love to help me make coffee, especially if they get to push the button on my little coffee grinder.It's part of the romance and theater of mornings here at Chez Gilbert. The whir of the grinder... the whistle of the kettle... the heady scent of the beans. Fortunately, I don't use a...
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