These are, what I consider to be five, very genuine ways to spoil your sweetie by spending little or no money.

#5: Knit them a scarf to keep them warm for what may be an upcoming blisteringly cold winter. Really depends on where you live, I guess. At any rate, learn to knit here.

#4: Buy them a cheap teddy bear. 26^th president, Theodore Roosevelt (Nicknamed “Teddy”) really cared about bears, so much so, they actually named the present after him. If you really want to step it up, invest in a plain white infant t-shirt. Put it on the bear and have all of their closest friends and family autograph it for a one of kind (not to mention cheap) gift.

#3: Give them a coupon book. Though, this wouldn’t be just any old coupon book, this would be a coupon book full of your own homemade coupons. You might try writing things such as “This coupon redeemable for one free massage.” Or perhaps you could write on one, “IOU a home cooked meal.” Customize them based on what your lover derives pleasure from; whether it’s a back massage or a lovely three course dinner.

#2: Here’s an easy one: take them to see their favorite band. This is self-explanatory: I am a firm believer that music can cure all negativity in your life, if only for a few, brief sweet hours.

#1: Devise a way to do all of their errands for them one day, without them knowing. What a pleasant surprise that will be for them. It’s always a welcome gesture to handle someone’s mundane tasks. So then, with all that extra free time, they can perhaps focus more time on you!