My daily planner saves my life. A few years ago, I went on the hunt for the perfect (for me) daily planner. I love to have a physical one to carry with me, especially to mark down dates in the future. I like having lots of room to write, keep notes, add appointments for the day.
Just for you, I have curated my tried and true planners that I recommend not just for next year, but the years to follow! My favorite and #1 choice is the Simplified planner by Emily Ley. This planner has full page spreads for your day to day, and half pages for your weekends. It also has tabs for easy month identification. At the beginning of each month there is also a calendar view so you can see what is ahead. Every year I transfer over my birthdays, holidays, vacations, and important celebrations. Then at the beginning of every month, I fill it all in. Then on a daily basis I use my Simplified planner to fill in my meetings and to-dos.
1. Simplified
Cost: $60
Pros: hardcover, designed well, extra pages, full month view and daily full pages
Cons: Limited designs
2. Golden Coil
Cost: Starting at $68
Pros: Nice design, customizable, more design options, spiral ring, build your own
Cons: Page count is limited, most expensive
3. Day Designer
Cost: Start at $60
Pros: Can choose format, nice covers, hard covers, spiral bound
Cons: internal layout is a bit cluttered
4. Erin Condren
Cost: Starting at $59
Pros: customizable cover,
Cons: difficult binding, soft cover, limited internal designs
5. Passion Planner
Cost: $40
Pros: cheaper than other options
Cons: Soft back, limited options, no customizability, limited designs
Whether you pick one from above, or you revert back to your iCal, make sure you note to make some extra time and wiggle room for your self care. And check out my new years goal setter below.
