Valentine's Day 2022 deals
If you're celebrating Valentine's Day this year, we've a bouquet of cheap gift ideas that'll keep the costs low and the romance high.
Romance is lovely, but over-commercialised pressure isn't and there are plenty of free things you can do instead of buying gifts. Why not snuggle up with a movie on Freeview, bake each other special treats or do some virtual stargazing online?
Yet if you are going to spend (there's no need), we've rounded up the top deals below. We'll be updating this page over the next week or so with more free and cheap gift ideas.
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Valentine’s gifts shouldn't be about how much you've spent. Use our free Valentine’s gift cheques to make your other half a promise straight from the heart – pledge to do something nice (or naughty). Thoughtfulness melts the heart far more than a pricey prezzie. Promise your loved one a massage, brekkie in bed, or dinner.
See MSE Jules' blog for other free things to do this Valentine's Day, including virtual star-gazing and a round-up of popular films on TV this weekend. See more in Free and cheap ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day. Plus, for a homemade gift idea, see MSE Rhiannon's 'Fancy chocs were £20 at Fortnum & Mason – so I made my own for £3ish' blog.
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WARNING! Things can go wrong with the delivery of flowers, and in the past we’ve featured deals from several floristry firms only to be swamped with sad messages after flowers didn’t arrive or, worse, arrived dying or dead. Hopefully that won’t happen to you, but there’s always a risk, so weigh that up before buying.
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If you buy the May 2022 issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine, it comes with a pass giving 2for1 adult entry to 390+ UK gardens. It's £7.50 at supermarkets and newsagents until Wed 25 May, or while stock lasts. Alternatively, it’s from £9.75 delivered online at Mags Direct if you can't find a copy in-store.
The pass is valid at Kew Gardens, Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle, The Alnwick Garden, 38 National Trust gardens and hundreds more. You can use the pass as many times as you like and it's valid for a year until 7 Apr 2023 – see 'More info' below for how the 2for1 pass works.
The Eden Project isn't included this year. It's been one of the popular 2for1 gardens in previous years, but Gardeners' World has confirmed it is not included this time.
The magazine also comes with six free packets of seeds normally costing about £14 (except in Northern Ireland, you'll only get the 2for1 gardens pass).
Seeds included with the magazine:
- Zinnia Jazz, usually £2.55
- Gypsophila Covent Garden, usually £2.65
- Parsley Flat Leaf, usually £2.15
- Lettuce Salad Bowl Red/Green, usually £2.15
- Basil Sweet, usually £2.15
- Nigella Miss Jekyll, usually £2.15
See all deals: Gardeners' World (1 deal) - Zinnia Jazz, usually £2.55
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These are some of the cheapest prices we see throughout the year for prosecco and champagne. While the very cheapest time is usually during the festive period, many of the prices of the bottles below are the same as they were then, so this can be a corking time to buy.
Use the Money Mantras
Before spending, use Martin’s Mantras. If you answer 'NO' to any, then don't buy!
Then ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
- Have you checked prices elsewhere?
Then ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
Free protection for all shopping!
There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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