Valentine's Spending and Saving Go Hand in Hand

BELOIT, Wis., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FatWallet, the one-stop shopping resource for millions of smart consumers, launches Valentine's Day Deals, featuring exclusive savings on flowers, chocolates, jewelry, smartphones, tablets and other trending gift ideas from hundreds of top brands and stores. The annual event aggregates the hottest, and most current discounts, coupons and free shipping offers, helping online shoppers to save the most money on their Valentine's gifts. Dozens of stores are sharing the love by providing additional savings from increased cash back through Feb. 14, including FTD, Godiva, Fannie May, Blue Nile and Frederick's of Hollywood.

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Americans are expected to shell out nearly $19 billion, averaging more than $142 per consumer (NRF), while the recent trend for buying smart tech for your Valentine could push these predictions towards $20 billion.  "Traditional Valentine's Day gifts will always be a top choice, but the last couple of years have shown increased tech deals being offered by retailers during these holiday sales events," stated FatWallet spokesperson, Brent Shelton. "FatWallet members will take full advantage of stores offering increased cash back and bonus gift cards to make iphones, iPads and other electronics more affordable gifts for their loved ones."

As wireless tech trends higher on Valentine's wish lists, top stores are responding with seasonal electronics deals on cell phones, tablets, wireless headphones and even laptops and HDTVs. One of the most popular offers on FatWallet, as of Monday, features Best Buy offering new iPhone 6 deals for $0 down for qualified buyers. "Our sister company, Ebates, just released a survey that reports 4 in 10 say smartphones are their Valentine's gift of choice this year," continued Shelton. "This goes hand in hand with recent February shopping trends and pricing on electronics, creating the perfect storm for shoppers to find great savings on tech products during Valentine's sales."

For additional retail trends and Valentine's data, please visit "What to buy in February" and "Valentine's Shopping Stats".

About FatWallet: The one-stop shopping resource for millions of smart consumers, FatWallet.com publishes thousands of current store discounts and coupon codes that stack with Cash Back rewards from 1,700 online retailers, including Kohl's, Amazon, Target, and eBay. The much celebrated FatWallet forums represent the pulse of an evolving online marketplace where smart consumers gather to share and learn. The new FatWallet Express is the "easy button" for online shoppers to assure cash back on every purchase, and FatWallet's Deal Hunter app allows mobile shoppers to compare thousands of current deals on-the-go.

SOURCE FatWallet