User SofiaR says:

"My boyfriend gave me a ring that is way too big for me. But it's not that he didn't take my ring size into consideration; the ring he gave me was his dad's. His dad died four years ago. When my boyfriend put the ring on my finger and told me to keep it, I asked if he was sure that was okay, and he told me, "Dad would have loved you. Wherever he is, he's stoked for you to have his ring." Nothing my boyfriend could have spent money on could be as meaningful as this."

(Comment on this post if you'd like to vote for SofiaR's ring as today's best frugal Valentine's Day gift!)

dealtown in Other – yesterday

LA_Liz says:

"My partner gave me a membership to AAA [American Automobile Association] for Valentine's Day, which is very fiscally responsible when you live here, in LA!!!"

(Comment on this post if you'd like to vote for LA_Liz's AAA membership as today's best frugal Valentine's Day gift!)

dealtown in Other – yesterday

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, so in lieu of grocery coupons, here are our top 10 Valentine's Day deals! Comment on this post to vote for your favorite for your favorite through Sunday, Feb. 12th. Everyone who comments will be entered into a drawing to win a bath & beauty swag bag!

1. Walgreens: Buy 3 Snickers Hearts, get them for free + $0.33 overage

http://www.passionforsavings.com/2012/02…

2.Groupon: $20 for $40 worth of flowers & gifts at FTD.com

http://norcalcoupongal.blogspot.com/2012…

3.Qdoba Restaurant: Kiss a SO, friend, family member (or just anyone willing), to BOGO free entree

http://www.afrugalchick.com/would-you-ki…

4.15% off + Free Shipping at Ghirardelli Chocolate

http://afewshortcuts.com/2012/02/15-off-…

5.CVS: 1 package Hershey's Bliss chocolate $0.50 after coupons

http://passionatepennypincher.com/2012/0…

6. Quizno's: free cookie on Valentine's Day

http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2012/0…

7.. Bath & Body Works - Free Tote and Body Cream (on 2/11 only)

http://afewshortcuts.com/2012/02/free-to…

8. Amazon: $13 off double heart crystal necklace (now $16.99)

http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2012/0…

9. Albertsons: Wonka Fun Dip Valentinenes $1.00 after coupon

http://couponconnections.com/2012/02/alb…

10. Plum District: monthly subscription to MoviePass.com $30 after coupon code

http://faithfulprovisions.com/2012/02/10…

dealtown in Other – yesterday

In a surprise turn of events, we're changing the Valentine's Day Contest to make it a zillion times better.

Here's how to enter VDCII (Valentine's Day Contest II):

Send us a photo of the best frugal Valentine's Day gift you've given or received. You can either email it to aringo@savings.com with the subject line "Valentine's Day Contest," or post the photo to our Facebook wall. Either way, please include a brief description of/ background on the gift.

Each business day beginning Thursday Feb. 9th, and ending Tuesday Feb. 14th, we'll post two photos on the forum, and the community will vote on which is their favorite frugal Valentine's Day gift. Each daily winner will receive a $25 American Express gift, card plus a small surprise gift!

You can start submitting photos anytime. Feel free to get creative with what "frugal gift" means to you!

But please keep it family-friendly.

Good luck to everyone!

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The Fine Print:

-Each user may only win one American Express gift card.

-While we'd love to post everyone's photo, we will only be able to post 8 photos total. We apologize in advance if we are not able to feature your photo.

-Any submissions that violate our community guidelines (http://www.savings.com/about/community_g…) will be disqualified.

dealtown in Other – 3 days ago