Get Ready To Spend Big
Americans are expected to spend a record $19.7 billion for Valentine’s Day gifts and entertainment, according to a survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Consumers will spend an average of $146.84, up from $142.31 last year.
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Learn To Spend Well A 20-year study by Dr. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University, found that spending money on experiences improves happiness over spending money on possessions. While a new IPhone or car fades into the background, new experiences become part of our identity. Give a memory rather than a gift this Valentine's Day, or do both!
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Our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods
- Dr. Gilovich
Get Ready to Spend in Philly
What makes a city a great market for love? There have to be people to see and places to meet – bars, restaurants, nightclubs, & cultural spots with enthusiastic crowds.
According to WalletHub's Best and Worst Cities for Singles, Philly is not as glamorous as one would think: it is ranked an appalling #129 overall, #163 on Dating Economics, and #169 on Dating Opportunities. WalletHub took into account a slew of different data points like cost of dining and drinking, cost of entertainment, gender balance, and nightlife opportunities. It should be no surprise that 68% of Philly's population is unmarried! To push back on WalletHub's eviscerating review, we explore Philadelphia's trendy hangouts, decadent restaurants, and wealth of nightclubs. |
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