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Does anyone have any ideas for what to do for Valentine's Day when you and your boyfriend (college students) are flat broke? I'm talkin' scraping change off the floorboard of your car broke. Is there anything we can do that doesn't cost money? Should we float Valentine's Day until we can afford to celebrate it well? Is there a way we can get some money (even just a little) fast?

There's no reason to bow down to the mighty St. Valentine promotional machine. Why not make a conscious decision to celebrate Valentine’s day in the spirit it is meant to be celebrated?

The real spirit of Valentine’s day is to recapture the original passion, admiration and love that you felt when you first realized that you belong together. Perhaps you can surprise him by trying to repeat, as much as possible, of that first day. Spending time and being creative tells your beloved that you really thought things through and that you took trouble to show him how much you love him. In fact, by rejecting any store-bought gifts in favor of home-made gifts and personal attention is, in a retro kind of way, the coolest thing you can possibly do.

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