Valentine’s day means cheap candy

If you are single, sad and lonely on Valentine’s Day and have no one to gift creamy caramel-filled chocolates to — or you just have a sweet tooth — make sure to check out your local Safeway, Walgreens or CVS for the best possible deals to fulfill your sugar cravings on Feb. 15 or the days after.

Cheap yet delicious sweets not only saves customers money but also frees them from the stress and loneliness associated with Valentine’s Day.

The day after Valentine’s Day, all candies go on sale for 25 percent off at Safeway. Within a week, they go up to 50 percent off, and within two weeks or more, the remaining candies are marked 70-90 percent off.

“We just want to get rid of it as soon as possible because of Easter coming up,” one Safeway employee told me.

Candy-loving junior Charles Debling buys discount candy annually on Feb. 15 as a tradition.

“The sales are just so good I love to stock up on as much candy as possible. It’s my favorite day of the year,” Debling said.