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15 great Valentine's Day steals and deals

Courtney Jespersen
NerdWallet
Flowers are always popular.

Each year on Valentine’s Day, cupid brings love, your significant other brings gifts and retailers bring sales.

Whether you’ve waited until the eleventh hour to shop for your sweetheart or you’re looking to treat yourself, these are the best Valentine's Day-inspired deals that you can shop right now.

1. 1-800-Flowers: Sending a flower arrangement? Shop from 1-800-Flowers and check the sale section to find discounts of up to 20% off on select floral arrangements and candy gifts.

2. Michaels: It’s not too late for some last-minute heart-themed decorating. In store only through Feb. 13 at arts and craft retailer Michaels, shoppers can save 50% on Valentine’s Day decor, ribbon and mesh. Valentine baking and party supplies are 40% off.

3. Target: Stock up on your favorite seasonal candy before it leaves store shelves. Bull’s-eye retailer Target is hosting sweeping candy deals on such sweets as chocolate hearts and gummy treats. And remember, if you use order pickup, you can order online and get your items in store.

4. Crabtree & Evelyn: Through Feb. 14, select Valentine’s Day gifts are 30% off at Crabtree & Evelyn. That means you can get the Hand Therapy Paint Tin for $49 (regularly $70).

5. Best Buy: You won’t have to feel guilty for splurging thanks to the Apple shopping event at Best Buy. The retailer promises to “show you true love with Apple.” Warm and fuzzy discounts include $100 off an Apple Watch and $100 off select iPad models.

6. ProFlowers: Save 20% on your order of $39 or more from ProFlowers when you apply the promo at the top of the retailer’s site.

7. Helzberg Diamonds: Complete your charm bracelet collection with a free charm. Through Feb. 14, receive a free qualifying bead or charm with a $100 purchase from the Expressions for Helzberg Collection at Helzberg Diamonds. Use coupon code EX100.

8. Kmart: Through Valentine’s Day, take home a beauty bag for $9.99 when you spend $30 or more storewide at Kmart. Valued at $50, the tote bag is filled with bath fizzer, body lotion, shimmer body mist, bath and shower gel, lip gloss, bath pouf and slumber mask.

9. Belk: At Southern-inspired department store Belk, take $10 off $50, $20 off $100 or $30 off $150 on regular and sale-priced purchases through Feb. 13. Visit the store’s website for promo codes or to print an in-store coupon.

10. Amazon: Check out the Valentine’s Day gift department at Amazon and you’ll discover limited-time deals on jewelry, stuffed animals and tech products. Each individual product has its own ending date. For instance, the Kindle Paperwhite is $20 off through Feb. 13.

11. Victoria’s Secret: For a limited time, shop two for $10 deals in the Victoria’s Secret Fantasies collection. Body care items in this sale include fragrance mists and lotions.

12. Verizon: Valentine’s Day is giving Verizon Wireless customers something to celebrate. For a limited time, shop price cuts on smartphones, tablets, activity trackers and wireless headphones. Select products are $100 off with new device payment activation, including the iPhone 6 Plus and the LG G4.

13. Sally Beauty:Sally Beauty is filling the whole month of February with deals you’ll love. Indulge your special lady with buy one, get one free on Fingerpaints nail polish, $10 off GVP or Tool Science limited-edition flat irons, and a free tote with purchase of two full-size Mystic Divine hair care products.

14. Things Remembered: Get a free heart frame when you personalize it (a minimum of $8) with any item purchase at Things Remembered through Valentine’s Day.

15. Qdoba Mexican Eats: On Valentine’s Day, those who dine at participating Qdoba Mexican Eats locations can participate in the “Qdoba for a Kiss” promotion. Simply kiss someone (or something) at the register to receive a free entree with purchase of an entree.

Keep in mind that shopping too late means you’ll have to purchase your gifts in person or buy online and ship to your local store. Unless, of course, your sweetheart is content waiting a few days for his or her online gift to arrive.

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Courtney Jespersen is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: courtney@nerdwallet.com. Twitter:@courtneynerd.

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