When was the last time you stressed about money? Chances are, you answered “today” or even “just a few minutes ago.” 

While none of us want to be worrying about our finances all the time, in this day and age it’s kind of hard not to. Thanks (or no thanks) to inflation, everything is more expensive, from the coffee we drink to the sheets we curl up in at night. 

If you’re feeling the financial pinch right now, you’re not alone.

So far this year, there’s no shortage of things to be stressed about (we could list them out, but really, who wants to read that?!). And while we wish we could wave a magic wand and get rid of everything that’s stressing us out, it’s just not possible (that letter from Hogwarts never did come …). 

But what we can do is work on managing our stress and feeling calm, even when life gets chaotic. The best way we’ve found?  

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. There’s a nice sentiment behind the holiday, but all the expensive flowers, five-course meals, and sappy cards take a lot of the fun out of it.

If you wish Valentine’s Day would just go away, we get it. But what if you approached the holiday a little differently this year?