(Part 3) Best planners according to redditors
We found 194 Reddit comments discussing the best planners. We ranked the 141 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
Not a card case like u/amandamarafko 's, but if you're ever in need of a planner ;)
Yeah there’s no way I could’ve started without a pre stenciled one I was so unorganized a year ago I wouldn’t even know where to stat
I got it on Amazon and it was one of the best purchases I’ve ever made in my life!
>s is the point where our friends (and people in general) have kids, and that starts taking up their brainpo
I've done the same thing as a single female who is bored in her career by this point. I got a Cleverfox planner, and I also subscribed to Happify which has various tracks. I chose some goal setting tracks that helped me build short and long term goals. The shortest personal goals I have are weekly goals, which makes it less stressful than daily goals (which the panda planner advocates). I highly recommend both Cleverfox planner and Happify. I'm sure others have found what works for them, so please do chime in.
I've had a few people that quit working and struggled with habits since everything was anchored around their workday. They used Fabulous successfully to maintain structure in the day. I haven't had as much luck with Fabulous as I tend to keep few habits (other than going to work). But I love having goals, a pinterest vision board, etc. I also picked up my musical hobbies from when I actually had time in my younger years. I'm really enjoying learning to play a new instrument at 29. I still want to get back into art and pick up kick boxing. Usually people reinvent themselves and re-align to find purpose ever decade (20, 30, 40, 50, etc.), pick up a marathon, etc.
It was not an easy journey to get here though. About a month ago, I was in a depressive work rut with a crappy new boss, unchallenging work, no room for advancement, etc. People on here were telling me to get a therapist. But, I realized that this crappy work life was a great opportunity to focus on myself for once. The pay is decent and so were the hours. It's incredibly difficult to derive all your identity and fulfillment with work, since it's not something that is a constant or stable.
Edit: Adding links to mentioned products...
Cleverfox planner: https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Fox-Planner-Organizer-Productivity/dp/B079GXFR7S
I also bought colorful markers to use on it bc I'm visual...
Happify (motivation and goal setting tracks) https://happify.com/
Fabulous (build habits): https://blog.thefabulous.co/
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Our Pocket Calendar would have been pretty close, but we only make those seasonally at the end of the year.
Stay tuned, though, we have an undated planner coming out soon.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0798864H2/ref=twister_B07BSH8HHT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The ones I've found to be the best that worked for me are ones that have sections for how my brain sorts tasks. I need something that will show me monthly what is coming up, and weekly to write down daily or more detailed tasks.
The one I used through nursing school was Live Whale Planner. it's 12 months and undated, so you can write the days/dates in yourself and you're not limited to when planners are released (like school year months or only January). The weekly section of this planner has time scheduled format, so that helped me plan when the task would get done and what classes or appointments I had scheduled and needed to work around.
I got some stick on tabs from amazon for the months and weekly sections so I could flip through more easily. I also added 2 additional ribbons to bookmark monthly, weekly sections.
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leather calendar tabs
Hey everyone, I am planning on starting Planning/Journaling in the new year. Does anyone have any tips for me??? I'm a complete beginner
EDIT: I'm thinking of getting this planner, cos it seems like it will suit my needs and likes... Has anyone used this one (or similar) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B076Q8FVZB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jBR2DbPED6PBE
Driven to Distraction is a great book! I also like the YouTube channel How to ADHD.
My psychologist recommended that I get an hourly appointment planner and write everything that happens every hour, every day in them, but I also use it for noting deadlines, tasks, and commitments I schedule with others. This thing has made my life a lot more composed.
I'm on Adderall, and adjusting to it has been pretty rough. Make sure you take care of your body! A common side effect is not having an appetite, so if you experience that side effect make sure you treat eating as "putting fuel in the tank."
Also, CBT has been amazing for my anxiety.
Good luck! <3
I personally use a calendar to write down everything I have to do and I make notes on stickies for when I should do stuff. It takes a little practice to get used to using but it has saved my grade before. I've also noticed that when I don't have one I'm more likely to forget to do an assignment.
This is the one I'm using now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BKJCK3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kkkyCbD2QYNT4
I have a moleskine weekly planner and love it. You get a functional left side with weekly dates/space for assignments etc and then the right side is a blank lined space for anything.
Moleskine Classic 12 Month 2019 Weekly Planner, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BJVR6D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.lC6CbECGM0QE
Action Publishing 2018 Minimalist Day Planner (7" x 8.5") JANUARY - DECEMBER, Limited Edition Traveler Cover, Wire Bound, Crisp White Archival Quality Paper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076C7KDK9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_p5EOBbD92KWAY
Here's the link (:
I'll leave a few options that may not individually cater to all your needs, but are good options
Planners that I am familiar with (but may not have tried):
- passion planner (structured): I have one and mine is b5 (7x10 inches). I got this one for free through so I didn't get to choose which version I got (academic). Mine is weekly (2 pages/week), and monthlies; each day is broken down by the half hour (but is not 24 hours). It's completely formatted and is directed towards goal setting/self reflection (weekly/monthly/general). It does include blank pages, and a blank space per week to do whatever you want. I don't use mine much because it's too structured for me, and I don't like the prompts/I never use them so it's a waste of space to me. I have seen people cover up/use the space dedicated to making weekly goals for other things using washi tape/stickers etc. paper quality is mid-high, lays flat-ish. Price is above your desired budget though. is available on amazon.
- Traveler's notebooks: essentially a soft cover planner filled with composition books. You can put in books to categorize your planning. A lot of freedom; you can make your own layouts (on blank/grid etc) or buy specific notebooks (budget, daily, notes, addresses etc). Paper quality varies, can lay flat. Prices vary (depending on cover and inserts)
-scribbles that matter b5 size(customizable): a bullet journal. completely DIY so you can make it however you want. paper is mid-high, dotted, lays flat. available on amazon.
-Pocketo A4 monthly planner (customizable): Basically the size you want. It's super minimalist and it's a monthly planner, but you can easily use it as a weekly and break your days down. available on amazon
- Amazon basics (structured): it's 6 months and is fairly structured, but it is weekly and daily (each day is 1 page). I cannot speak for the paper quality & it doesn't appear to lay flat. It's not exactly broken down by specified hours, and there are "dedicated spaces" on each page.
- High performance planner (by Brendon Buchard) (Structured): available on amazon, 2 page dailies, with prompts for reflection. available on amazon.
- Hobonichi Cousin or Hobonichi cousin avec in A5 size : Hobonichis are on my "things I desperately want but cannot afford at the moment" list. It's very popular though. Nice layouts (1 day/page), but highly cutomizable, there are no "dedicated sections"/prompts so you can use the space however you want (they are printed with faint grids). They are in japanese but it isn't overwhelming (people simply cover it up with stickers or washi tape, but many just leave it as is). There's a page at the beginning of each month to help you plan ahead & a few blank pages are also included. It lays flat and uses tomoe river paper (which is why it's so expensive). It's also from 5 AM to 3:30 AM, which a lot of daily planners don't do (ones that I've seen tend to go to 12AM or even earlier).
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Planners that I have never heard of/aren't mainstream (from amazon)
- Roterunner Purpose Planner(structured): is B5, weekly but days are broken down into hours. Basically like bullet journal but someone has already done the layout for you.
- Potage 12 Month Undated Planner Hourly (structured): weekly, days are broken down into hours
-Lemome 2020 standard diary planner: simple, no prompts, daily, has tabs, lays flat
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If none of these are to your liking, you can use these search terms to find more (A4 /B5, daily, houry, diary, planner, appointment book)
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Not sure if this fits all of your needs, but Five Star has some pretty good planners, no times down the side though in case you liked that.
https://www.amazon.com/Five-Star-2018-2019-Academic-Customizable/dp/B07989WC2J/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1536292293&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=fivestar+planner
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0798QC2XY/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_1_w
PAPERIAN Brilliant Monthly & Weekly Planner - Wirebound Undated Monthly &Weekly Planner Book Scheduler Diary (Grey Sky) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZH8GFJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_S88rDb7KZY74N
I really enjoy this one!
Better view of cover :)
I used this beautiful set, just decorated the dividers with some stickers from dollar tree, and taped some sticky notes (also from dollar tree) to the included pocket. The floral dashboard and pocket were cut out of a dollar tree folder (I clearly love dollar tree), and the stick-on pen loop was part of a two pack from Happy Planner.
Also, forgot to mention that the blue lined checklist inserts and address book inserts were actually found at Goodwill! I think they are from an old dayrunner line, but I found a couple unopened packs of them for 99c each.
Then, I just added some (detachable) notes to each section with ideas of how she can use everything. Overall, a cheap, easy and fun DIY gift!
Osprey Flapjack Courier Daypack
Surface Pro (work laptop)
Altoids
Air pods
Burt's Bee's chapstick
Ray Ban Marshal's
Blue Blocker glasses
G2 Pilot Pens
Planner
Whatever book I'm currently reading
Hydroflask
Ridge wallet
Kershaw knife
Work phone and personal
Cafe Note B6 Slim Tomoe River Journal Notebook 384 pages RULED https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0737HWSK3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zx.IzbPDF2Q1A
> Filofax A5 binder
Is this what you are referring to? https://www.amazon.com/Filofax-Domino-Organizer-inches-C027868-18/dp/B072M3C7WQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=office-products&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517622604&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=Filofax+A5
I need my favouritest planner ever on my office list because they just released the 2018 ones and I found out something SUPER exciting (that I'm not allowed to say yet 🎤) but it's for March and it's back in Ohio so it's special for me so I wanna put it in and decorate the page and I glam plan and this is the planner I've used for 5 years so all my stickers are sized for this planner and I love it!