What do you get your father for Father's Day this year? First of all do you know Father's Day date 2009? It's June 21st. Keep that in mind when you are looking for gift ideas that you have to ship. You don't want to have to pay through the nose for overnight shipping and handling because you waited until the last minute to buy anything for dear ol dad.

In my opinion I think it is easier to shop for dads on Father's Day. The gift ideas are less complicated. It's not hard to figure out what us guys want. You could not go wrong with a nice case of beer, a nice bottle of wine, a round or two at your dad's favorite golf course, a fishing trip, a nice electric shaving set, a new iPhone 3g, or some delicious steaks from Omaha Steaks.

The kids can get dad some of the sentimental items with the "World's Greatest Dad!" on them and you can get him something cool that he can use.

With the way the economy is and money being tight, you have to stretch your budget as much as possible and that includes these highly commercialized "holidays" that Mother's and Father's Day have become.

So let's go through some other popular gift ideas for Father's Day 2009.

First of all you have to think about what kind of dad your father or husband is. What kind of things does he like. Is he into sports, running, working out? Does he like to read, who are his favorite authors? What kinds of hobbies does he have? Does he like to travel, where are his favorite places? Has your dad just bought a new car or newer car? How about a yearly membership to the Wash Tub or local car wash place. That way he can just go and get his car or truck washed every week and keep it looking nice all year round. (Except when it starts raining the day after you wash it, don't you just hate that!?!)

There are also several "of the month" clubs that you could get for him. You could get the wine of the month, beer of the month, cigar of the month, cheese of the month, or gourmet food of the month. Or you wives could get the panty of the month club and that would be a present he looks forward to you unwrapping every month ;o)

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You could do all this and it will only take a few minutes to find the right gift for him. Or you could always go for the Academy gift card that I've given my dad for a few years. Guys love that place - it has it all, sports, hunting, fishing, shoes, guns and ammo, and exercise equipment.

Whatever you decide, look for something that is bought useful and he can get a lot of value from. We need to stretch our money as much as possible, I'm sure you've heard your dad tell you that more than once. Now you can show him what you've learned about money. Tell your dad to have a Happy Father's Day this 2009.