Comments on: The Ultimate Academic Planner Review :: 2016-2017 Edition

By: The best planner for students and professionals - WallstreetRag

The best planner for students and professionals - WallstreetRag — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:45:48 +0000

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By: Kayse

Kayse — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:39:46 +0000

In reply to Ashley. Hi Ashley! I am so glad you like the planner! I don't know all the ins and outs of every printer, and I don't want to advise you incorrectly, so I'd try a few pages first, before printing the whole thing! I hope that helps!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:36:22 +0000

I LOVE this article! For far too long I have been trying to find the “perfect” catch-all planner and I feel that you do an awesome job at reviewing all the different options, but I have to say your Organized Life Planner takes the cake! I can’t wait to put mine together! I just had one question, I have an HP DeskJet printer – are there any certain settings I should use to make sure it doesn’t smear if I use the HP 120gsm Matte Presentation Paper you suggested using for printing? Thanks in advance!

By: Laurie E.

Laurie E. — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 19:35:31 +0000

Yay, my favorite Limelife planner made it!! So glad you liked it!!

I’m adding a new version, the a5 punched into my ring binder. I think I’ll feel better if I have a version of my planner that I can take with me in my bag. No, not my purse, but in my tote. My coil version will stay at work.

I enjoy all your posts, but especially the planner reviews. You do a great job.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:37:32 +0000

Kayse, I love your planner reviews. Last year I bought the Inkwell Press planner and while I love some of the features and aspects, I’ve realized it’s not the planner for me. I’m thinking of trying the Emily Ley Simplified Planner, but I’m wondering how the paper compares to the Inkwell Press planner. I love the paper weight of the IP planner and I would love to find this paper in another planner.

By: Kayse

Kayse — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 04:21:24 +0000

In reply to Marie. I have! I actually have a Day Designer to add to this post soon - I'll send out an email when I update!

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 04:45:49 +0000

Thank you for such a thorough breakdown! All those planners look great. I’m using a planner called The Day Designer, by Whitney English. Have you ever heard of/used that? It’s very similar to the Simplified Planner. I would be curious what your thoughts are on The Day Designer if you get a chance to review it!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:32:15 +0000

In reply to Pam. Too bad. I thought a "fun block" sounded -well- fun!

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 12 May 2016 18:20:05 +0000

In reply to Pam. That's supposed to be "a full block". :)

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 12 May 2016 18:18:49 +0000

Have you seen The Planner Pad? That’s what I use. It has 3 main sections on each week – one to write your tasks by category (home, phone calls, errands, etc – you pick), one to then schedule those tasks to specific days, and one for time blocks to get the tasks done or write appointments. I’m so much more productive when I write and schedule time to do everything. I can tell the days when I don’t write stuff down – feels like nothing was accomplished.

I also like that each day has a fun block – not Saturday and Sunday smooshed into one block. You can start the calendar quarterly – Jan, April, July or October.

They are not overly fancy or pretty, but there are some nice classy looking covers.

Oh, and thanks to you, I now own Staedler fine points, a nice selection of ultra fine Shapries for card writing and the awesome Frixion pens. Abby thought the Frixion ones were cool, too. I need to keep those hidden…