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Is Valentine's unaffordable?

Many of you will be picking up some last minute presents for your other half this evening. "Well,...

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17.10 13 Feb 2026


Is Valentine's unaffordable?


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17.10 13 Feb 2026


Many of you will be picking up some last minute presents for your other half this evening.

"Well, expect to pay more than you did last year for your boxes of chocolates and flowers."

"New research from the CSO shows the price of a box of cholates has increased by 44 percent since 2020."

Josh Crosbie has been looking into the cost of love, and he sent us this report.


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