Regardless of how much money you have, the cost of an engagement ring is always an issue. No matter how deeply you love someone, it doesn’t make engagement rings any less expensive. Taking that in mind here is a guide to finding an inexpensive but meaningful ring to promise forever with.

The best place to begin your search for inexpensive rings is, of course, the internet. Ring shopping online allows you to see rings, prices, and stone selection, without ever having to set food in a store. You local jeweler is also sometimes a really good resource for finding the ultimate inexpensive rock. If you have to go really inexpensive, try looking through the fine jeweler displays at Wal-Mart or Kohl’s. Even eBay has some really nice rings starting as low as 46 dollars to over 900 thousand dollars.

If you find the ring of your dreams, but can’t afford it, try to work on payment plans with the jewelry dealer. If you have good credit, you will see better results for this that someone who was trying to get an engagement ring with a low or average credit score.

More inexpensive planning for big moment

• think outside of the box
• propose at her job or in front of her family
• propose at the location of your very first date
• Go dancing, ask the DJ to play her favorite song and allow you to propose in front of the crowd
• Go on a moonlit walk, have a friend prepare an evening picnic and propose over a glass of wine

All that’s left now is for you to sweep her off her feet and take her into a world that she had previously thought to be a figment of her fantastic imagination. Take her breath away. She doesn’t ever need to know that her ring didn’t break the bank, and if she’s a smart girl, she wouldn’t care even if she did know. Find the ring, take it to her, get down on your one knee and ask her to promise she’ll love you for the rest of your days.