I’m looking for a budget-friendly graphic design tool for beginners. Any recommendations?

Try canva. My favrt one :)

Adobe Express if you're trying to trying to create design assets for web or social media

Try out Vectr. It’s free and straightforward, perfect for learning the basics of graphic design without spending any money.

What are you looking to design? I think Figma is super powerful and simple

I suggest you to use canva pro