{"id":3786,"date":"2020-05-27T18:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T18:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2021-07-04T02:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T02:48:57","slug":"fathers-day-the-best-and-worst-gifts-to-get-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/fathers-day-the-best-and-worst-gifts-to-get-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Father’s Day: The Best (and Worst) Gifts to Get Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated May 14, 2021\u00a0<\/p>\n

Father's Day Gift Ideas that Dads Actually Like<\/h2>\n

Coming up with a great Father\u2019s Day gift can be a challenge. And compared to moms, dads are often small fry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>Entrepreneur<\/span><\/a>, U.S. consumers spend nearly 40% less for Father\u2019s Day than Mother\u2019s Day. We are 14% more likely to buy a Mother\u2019s Day gift than a father\u2019s day gift. And when we do shell out for mom, we spend nearly 30% less on mom than dad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of that, dads are more often left to BBQ lunch for the family (vs being taken out to brunch or getting breakfast-in-bed). And while the clich\u00e9 of getting dad a tie is losing favor, dads still get stuck with plenty of gifts they don\u2019t want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In doing some online research (and casually polling the few dozen dads in my office at InboxDollars), I\u2019ve hunted high and low to discover the most unwanted father\u2019s day gifts, the most coveted father\u2019s day gifts, and a list of ideas for budget-friendly, dad-approved gift ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most Unwanted Father\u2019s Day Gifts:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n