Unlike Interest Rates, Valentine's Day Spending Set To Rise
Unlike housing prices and interest rates, Cupid's costs are expected to go up in 2008.
According to a study issued Monday by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average consumer plans to spend $122.98 on Valentine's Day, up from $119.67 in 2007. Total retail spending for the Feb. 14 holiday is expected to reach $17.02 billion.




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CNN | David Goldman | January 28, 2008 10:54 PM