I think about Mother's Day gifts for weeks prior to the holiday day, but with dad I almost always wait till the last minute to get him something. I don't know if it's cause it's easier to shop for the men in our lives than it is to shop for mom.

In a recent survey, only 5% of people said Father's Day is MORE important, compared to 27% who said Mother's Day is. But almost two-thirds said they are equally important. I'm definitely part of the two-thirds.

More importantly, another survey asked dads what they'd like to GET for Father's Day this year. So if you still haven't bought anything, here's some inspiration . . .

The top 7 gifts dads want are:

a nice dinner out . . .
a nice bottle of booze . . .
a watch . . .
a vacation . . .
clothing . . .
a smart speaker . . .
a steak dinner at home . . .

If none of those do it for you, some more highlights from the top 30 include

tickets to a sporting event
an expensive coffee
aftershave
a pizza oven
photography accessories
socks (though I'd opt out of this one)
a home-brewing kit
a video game
headphones
a fitness tracker
a power tool
moisturizer (Hey! Dads can want smooth skin too!)
a family portrait
slippers
and a nice pen

But even though dads want those things, it doesn't mean they EXPECT to get them. According to the survey, the average dad only expects each kid to spend $27 on them this year. So if you go with a big-ticket item, it's fine to make it a chip-in gift from the whole family.

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