For Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, those with birthdays today: Deal with finances as if you were an accountant this year. Consider taking a class in taxes or some other facet of budgeting. Seek out experts, not friends! If you are single, the love temperature will soar in your neighborhood at the end of this year. Cupid’s arrow strikes! If you are attached, you and your sweetie will choose to view money matters quite differently. You can learn from each other.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

• Absorbing information could be difficult, as you could naturally put up mental and emotional barriers. Take your time if you’re fighting news or a process. Tonight: Do something just for yourself.

• Even though others might have good intentions, communication takes interesting twists and turns. You don’t have to agree with someone, though you might want to analyze the math behind a decision. Tonight: Swap war stories with your pals.

• Work needs to be your highest priority. At a certain point, you could turn on someone who keeps bothering you. Knowing what you want could be primary to making solid decisions. Tonight: Work late.

• Deal with someone carefully, especially if it involves your work or daily life. Someone might not agree with you, or he or she might not make decisions that you’re comfortable with. Tonight: Rent a movie.

• Let others speak. You won’t have much of a choice in any case. Your sense of humor will help you out, especially if you’re feeling pressured by someone close to you. Tonight: Go along with someone’s desires.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

• Dig into work. If you have the chance, screen your calls, because an uproar seems to come through the airwaves. Keep your concentration and clear out your work. Tonight: Get some exercise.

• Dance away and do whatever you need to do to stop a destructive pattern that could be upsetting your finances. Tonight: Curb the wild playing.

• You could be the source of your own problems, especially those involving a domestic or personal matter. Tonight: Listen to someone’s perceptions.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

• You could jinx yourself by saying the wrong thing or possibly over-reacting to what you hear. Recognize if you’re out of sorts and perhaps experiencing the winter doldrums. Tonight: Hang out with a friend.

• Don’t count on a friend or loved one to come through in a special way. You could be misreading a situation and not seeing someone’s transformation. Tonight: Make a special dinner.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

• * Watch an authority figure plunge off the deep end. Know that you don’t always have to rescue this person, as you frequently choose to do. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy.