ARE YOU READY?! I’m back with my FOURTH annual planner post where I’ll be sharing my recommendations of the best planners for college students and workin gals! Hopefully this post inspires you and helps you pick the PERFECT planner for you!
Stick around to the end to see what planner I chose for myself this year! It was such a tough decision!
Before we begin, full disclosure: I received most of these planners for free and there are affiliate links throughout this post. All this means is that if you buy through my link I get a little bit of commission on the sale. It’s still the same price for you, I just get a little credit for showing it to you! These affiliate links are really what make this post possible so THANK YOU in advance for shopping through me! 🙂
1. Clever Fox Planner
Size + Specs: 5.5” x 8.5″ pink/black/orange leatherette cover with an elastic band, pen holder, accordion folder, and 3 colorful ribbon bookmarks. Thick 120 gsm paper. This undated planner calendar lasts 12 months and has monthly and weekly views.
Favorite Features: So many places to write goals and track your progress! I love the portability of this planner. It’s a great size and with undated pages, you can use it however you’d like and not waste space! Pick your own start month! Built in habit trackers every week to track things like water intake, days spent reading books or writing, studying, etc.
Who Would Love This Planner: Someone who loves goal setting and taking their planner everywhere. Someone who loves simplicity and functionality. Someone who enjoys writing with their favorite pens and not worrying about bleed-through or shadowing.
Price: $24.45, Find it here.
2. Rifle Paper Co
Size + Specs: 8.25″ x 10″. Spiral planner with hard cover front and back. Comes with an elastic band attached to hold the planner closed. Runs from August 2017-December 2018 (*18 months*). Reinforced tabs for every section in the planner. Monthly pages are grouped together at the beginning.
Favorite Features: I love how simple, classic, and all-around beautiful the Rifle Paper Co planners are. My favorite feature is honestly the cover. I could stare at it for hours; it’s so beautiful and sophisticated. I would have no problem bringing this in to a job interview or an important meeting! I also love that there are checkboxes built in every week to list your to-dos and plans.
Who Would Love This Planner: Girls who want something beautiful and simple! Someone who likes horizontal layouts instead of vertical. Someone who wants something that’s gorgeous to look at and not too overwhelming.
Price: $34.00, buy it here.
3. Day Designer
Size + Specs: 9″ wide x 9.75″ tall. Hard cover, spiral bound with gold foil. Includes goal setting pages, inspirational quotes at the top of each day, time slots from 5AM to 9PM. Checklists every day, space for a daily gratitude and top 3 goals for the day. Saturday + Sunday are smaller and combined on one page. The academic planner runs from July 2018 through June 2019.
Favorite Features: The Day Designer will always have my heart! I love the beautiful cover options, the ample space for to do lists every day, and the time slots for each day. These planners are larger in size but are super durable, which I love!
Who Would Love This Planner: The girl who LOVES to do lists, loves writing everything down, can utilize a page for every day. Someone who plans religiously and has the means to cart a bulky planner around or is okay with leaving it on her desk most of the day.
Price: $59.00, buy it here.
4. bloom Vision Planner
Size + Specs: The Vision Planner is 7.5″ wide (with binding) x 9″ tall. The planner runs from August 2018 through July 2019. The cover is a hard chipboard with metal reinforced edges. There are monthly tabs and a pocket in the back cover. Each weekly spread has space for notes and goals, daily water intake, to do lists and assignments, and room to track meals and exercise!
Favorite Features: The Vision Planner is perfect for someone who wants a planner that’s beautiful, functional and portable! The planner is lightweight and durable while still leaving you room to keep track of everything you need this school year.
Who Would Love This Planner: The girl who wants something cute, affordable, and portable. The girl who enjoys planning by week in a vertical format. A girl who appreciates space to hone on in a weekly focus to keep herself accountable.
Price: $28.95, buy it here.
5. ClassTracker
Size + Specs: 7″ x 8.5″. Spiral bound, poly cover with rounded edges. Weekly/monthly layout with notes pages. Runs August to June. Lots of space for to-do lists and writing down assignments! Super simple and SUPER functional!
Favorite Features: Like I just stated above, I love how functional this planner is. Perfect for girls AND guys, this planner is definitely a college staple. It’s a perfect size, not too bulky, but you can track EVERYTHING you need to: school, extracurricular activities, etc. This planner reminds me of the ones we used to get in elementary school but in the BEST way! The ClassTracker planner is all about function and that’s what makes it an amazing choice no matter if you’re a high school student or entering your senior year of college.
Who Would Love This Planner: Someone who isn’t about the frills. Someone who doesn’t need distractions or anything fancy. Someone who wants something purely functional, easy to use and easy stick with. Someone who likes to take their planner with them everywhere!
Price: $23.99 (includes shipping!), buy it here.
6. Commit 30 Planner
Size + Specs: 7″ x 10″ x .75″. Runs from July 2018 through June 2019. Weekly layout with “life” and “work” to do lists on the side of the page. Hourly slots from 5am to 7pm run down the side of the page but are inconspicuous if you don’t need this feature. Lots of blank pages, yearly and monthly goal setting space. Made with a PU faux leather durable cover (with environmentally friendly materials (FSC certified paper stock). Comes in 3 color options.
Favorite Features: I absolutely love the size of this planner! It’s not too big and bulky but it’s big enough that you actually have ample space to write and don’t have to cram your schedule down to fit! There is so much space to set goals in every area of your life and I love that there is a separate to do list for work and life in the weekly view.
Who Would Love This Planner: A working girl who carries her planner with her everywhere! Someone who needs time slots and loves goal setting and brainstorming. Someone who loves to write everywhere and utilizes lots of notes pages in her planner.
Price: SALE $29.99, buy it here.
7. Purposeful Planner
Size + Specs: The Purposeful Planner by Corie Clark is 9 x 9 3/4″ and has a matte laminate cover with a gold spiral and gold corners. There’s a pocket on the back cover and the planner has a daily layout. There is one full page for each day, including spots for water intake, prayer + praise, brain dump, and a menu box. At the beginning of each month there’s also space to write down your goals and there’s a master task list you can use to help organize/clean your home!
Favorite Features: My favorite features of this planner include the daily pages and the fact that there is a space to track EVERYTHING you could possibly imagine in this planner!
Who Would Love This Planner: That millennial who is dying to track everything from her goals, to her schedule, to her water intake, to her meals, and shopping lists! This planner has it all and it’ll be so easy for you because it’s all in one place.
Price: $58.00, buy it here. (BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! 30% OFF ENTIRE ORDER WHEN YOU USE CODE: SCHOOL)
8. Bailey Shea Designs Planner
Size + Specs: The Simply Yours planner by Bailey Shea Designs is 7 x 9″ and has a hard cover with reinforced corners and sturdy silver spiral binding. There is a monthly page before the weekly vertical or horizontal pages. Each planner is made to order so you can choose what you want your weekly layout to look like! In the beginning of the planner there is also a tab designated just for some long-term and short-term goal writing. There are also pages at the beginning of the planner for vacation planning, writing down internet passwords, bills, and a gift list! At the back of the planner, there is a journal/thoughts tab that has several lined pages you can use however you choose!
Favorite Features: My favorite features include the daily pages and the fact that there is a space to track EVERYTHING you could possibly imagine in this planner! There is also the option to purchase a leather cover that can protect your planner! It’s super chic and has lots of pockets an a pen holder!
Who Would Love This Planner: A girl who is dying to track everything from her goals, to her schedule, to her water intake, to her meals, and shopping lists! This planner has it all and it’ll be so easy for you because it’s all in one place. Someone who loves to journal in her planner and likes having lots of space to write.
Price: Buy it here.
9. May Designs
Size + Specs: May Designs offers 3 different size options. This planner is the large size which is 7.5 x 9.75 inches or the size of a composition notebook. It has a soft canvas cover with stitching.
Favorite Features: May Designs books are super portable, durable, and easy to carry with you wherever you need to go. They are beautiful and offer so many beautiful, customizable cover options. You can easily monogram it or put a quote on the front. Inside pages are able to be customized by choosing from a few pre-made options.
Who Would Love This Planner: Someone who takes their planner with them everywhere. Someone who needs something simple and doesn’t like bulky. Someone who appreciates design.
Price: $28.00 (large size academic planner with monogram), buy it now.
10. Plum Paper Planner
Size + Specs: Plum Paper offers 3 different size options. This planner is the medium size which is 7 x 9 inches. All covers are printed on a durable, synthetic material that is both waterproof and tear resistant. They are also coated with a protective coating that protects it scratching or from the ink rubbing off. On top of the cover is a 20 mil clear plastic sheet for extra durability. The paper is 70 lb text paper which is a thick paper that gives a smooth writing surface.
Favorite Features: Plum Paper planners are super durable and they offer a wide variety of cover styles and inside layout options. This planner is the ME planner which gives you multiple categories for each day to divide your life however you’d like! There are so many options for customization which is my favorite part! In the photos you’ll see I added a “blog” section to the planner which would be so useful!
Who Would Love This Planner: Someone who loves function and wants to customize all aspects of their planner. someone who would appreciate the ability to add on different sections and options.
Price: $32.00 (additional fees for add ons and customization), buy it now.
11. The Happy Planner
Size + Specs: The classic Happy Planner covers are 7.75” x 9.75” while the pages are 7” x 9.25”. The covers are sturdy laminate. The planner comes in different styles: mini, classic, and big. These planners use a disc system which allows you to remove sections and add sections as needed. The pages, covers, and bookmarks are removable. There are many different add ons you can use with the Happy Planner as well as numerous sticker books for each size.
Favorite Features: I guess I should start off by saying this is my planner for the school year! I have been absolutely obsessed with my classic Happy Planner and I will give you more details why in an upcoming post BUT basically the best part about this planner is the customization. You can add/remove/change basically any aspect of this planner. It’s affordable and the covers and inside pages are unique depending on the “theme” of the planner you select.
Who Would Love This Planner: Someone who is dying for more customization. Someone who likes to switch around between weekly and daily layouts, someone who likes functionality but also loves to be creative. Someone who wants something affordable but also super-freakin-cute.
Price: $29.99, buy it now.
Which planner was your favorite? Which planner are you using this year? Let me know in the comments!
