1.0 link 83744 <![CDATA[Unlike Interest Rates, Valentine's Day Spending Set To Rise]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/28/unlike-interest-rates-val_n_83744.html 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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