Valentine's Day on a College Budget

With Valentine’s Day around the corner many college couples are trying to plan a special time with their significant others but on a very real ramen noodles every night budget.

This is a sometimes a really daunting task, how can you get the maximum experience on a limited budget.

Well I am going to let you in on a little secret- sometimes the best Valentine Day plans don’t involve tons of money on flowers and chocolate but rather just taking the time to think of the person you love on that special day.

Below I have listed the top five things that you can do on Valentine’s Day without breaking your budget.

1.     Homemade card and home baked goods: Why spend $10 on a card and box of chocolates for you significant other when you can make an even more personalized version yourself. Design your own card and write something that truly relates to your relationship. Instead of a box of chocolates, make them their favorite cookies instead. This will add a personalized touch to this traditional Valentine’s Day tradition.

2.     Dinner: Instead of going out and easily dropping $100 bucks on dinner, make a meal together. This is the perfect way to spend time together and make Valentine’s Day special. Who knows, a One Tree Hill style cookie dough fight could be fun!

3.     Flowers: Instead of buying flowers and spending a fortune (trust me all flowers are more expensive on Valentine’s Day) go on to pintrest and make paper flowers. They will last forever and being a special thing you make for your significant other with no expiration date attached.

4.     Dinner and Netflix: Snuggle up in your room after your home cooked dinner and watch a movie from your list on Netflix. Nothing is lovelier than snuggling up and binge watching the episodes of your favorite show.

5.     Gifts: Finally, if you are thinking of gifts get something practical that the person will use or something that you can do together.  If they are a teacher, get them a new white board to lesson plans.  If he plays baseball, get him a new glove.  If you want to do something as a couple, plan a small vacation or a spa day.

Ultimately, Valentine’s Day is a just another day to show the person you love how much you care.  So take the time and make sure you show your love how much you love them!!