Valentines - The Day of Love by the Numbers

lendingtree The Day of Love by the Numbers Overall, consumers are planning on spending a little bit more than last year... $122.98 $19.67 $I16.21 $103.00 $102.50 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 And they are planning of spending it here: 31.4% 29.5% 18.8% 20.1% 15.4% 3.9% 1.3% 1.8% 7.6% 4.5% A 27.3% 6.8% 28.2% 44.6% 18.5% 17.7% A 7.9% 12.6% discont departument specialty specialty dothing store jenelry store florist online catalogue other store store store The biggest spenders on Valentine's Day are 25-34 years olds. Their average expenditure is $472. 25 - This breaks down like this: OTHER SPOUSE 26% 24% PETS FAMILY 11% 13% CO-WORKERS 10% KIDS' TEACHERS AND CLASSMATES 9% 7% FRIENDS 30 years of Valentine's Day spending, at that rate, adds up to $14,167.50 Did you know... If you divided that amount up and put the extra $40 on your mortgage payments ($250,000 loan at 5%), you could shave 2 years off your term! OR HILE It would buy a full year of college at Penn State. a 2011 Passion Coupe Smart Car Sources: NRF Businesslnsider Smart Usa