How to Spend Valentine’s Day on a Budget


couple cooking in the kitchen together for valentine's day

It’s Valentine’s month. Sound expensive? It doesn’t need to be; you don’t have to spend a lot of money to show your Valentine and loved ones you care.

Here are some budget friendly ideas from our team at FASTA to impress your date, and your wallet.

  1. Have an active morning with your Valentine: pack a homemade breakfast picnic with hot coffee and hike up Lions Head (or Table Mountain!). Enjoy the food, coffee, view and being with your loved one in beautiful surroundings.
  2. Enjoy the beautiful outdoors: head to Cape Towns’ other beautiful outdoor spots where you can enjoy a picnic and coffee or sundowner without the hike or entrance fee. Ideas such as De Waal Park, Company Gardens, Signal Hill, Bakoven Beach, Boulders – the list is endless in our beautiful city!
  3. Create a mini indoor picnic at home: cook your partner’s favourite dinner, create a romantic set-up in your home and use what you have to make it feel special.
  4. Breakfast in bed: forget all New Year diets and make a big stack of pancakes together. Smother them in syrup and start your day together sweetly!
  5. Recreate a special memory: think back to a special occasion you spent together and recreate it. Take a trip down memory lane and make that delicious meal together, or watch that movie again that made you laugh together – recreate your favourite date night!
  6. Date night with your best friend: it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a Valentine, best friends are those significant people in our lives who we go to for support, fun and laughter. Pack a picnic and head to your favourite spots or join a painting class for some fun and laughter together.

Happy Valentine’s Day from FASTA! We hope these budget friendly ideas inspire you or spark your own ideas. Bookmark this post so you can come back to it as Valentine’s Day draws near, or read more about how you can take advantage of using FASTACard when gift shopping for Valentine’s Day.

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About FASTA

FASTA is one of South Africa's fastest online lenders, giving people access to cash through a fully digital experience. Beyond short term loans, FASTA offers a growing range of financial services and value-added products, both directly and through partnerships with leading retailers and online merchants across South Africa.

This article is for general information purposes and does not constitute financial or legal advice. All loan applications are subject to affordability assessments and approval. FASTA is a registered credit provider with the National Credit Regulator, NCRCP10591.

Author: FASTA Team


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