Is it really worth it to buy planners let alone to be crazy about them?
Theres is vast majority of planners that can range anywhere between $15 to $80 . Yeah that much money for a planner but it all depends on the Brand, the fancy material or the contents of this planner. So, the question is:How much money you’re willing to spend on a planner? Is that $100 seems too much or will that $15 planner from Walmart do the work? At the end of the day you have to decide because you’re gonna use this planner for at least 3 months if it is a 90 days planner or whole year.
A yearly planner such as Erin Condren is $75 and one from Smythson can cost as much as $155 but it doesn’t mean they contains the same features, pages as a $15 planner or better.
As a planner freak myself and someone that loves planner so much to even create her own I’ve heard these questions. Honestly, it doesn’t hurt giving my opinion, not as a business owner but as a consumer.
My very closest friends and family will refer me as frugal or sometimes cheap which I know not. At least not the cheap part (LOL). The answer is, I budget consciously and if I am going to buy something I need to know if it’s going to impact my life in one way or another and that includes a planner too.
To answer the “is it worth it” question, you need to know how useful that planner will be. Is it something that you are excited to use every morning, something you write all the fun and important things and assignment in, do you love the layout, the color or is it even your style?
Your planner should be something that makes you feel less stressed while you are tackling your every day to-do list, track budgets, and help you remember important milestones of your family. Therefore, it has to be something that you’re willing to invest in that won’t feel like a waste of money.
Sometimes, you buy the planner and you don’t even use it. Not saying every day of your planner should be filled but even if you buy the most expensive planner at $155 that will be 41 cents per day. That is still not bad after all.
My advice to you is that when choosing a planner, make sure that you are buying a planner that reflects you as an individual, the features that matters to you, the cover, the colors, saving and debt tracker, does this planner only focus on your to-do list, the mental health aspect or both? Is it something you can carry on the go, book bag or do you prefer something more like a pocket book?
That being said. If a $20 planner is useful to you , by all means you buy it and if you want something that cost $100, however has more features to help tackle certain and specific things, then you get it. Having a planner is a good investment because it is a tool that help you beat procrastination, stay on top your to-do list and even help you practice self care.