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YNAB Trumps Paper Budget Planning

There are a few areas of life I think digital technology trumps good old fashioned paper & pen and one of those areas is managing your finances.  While I know some people have a lot of success using paper budget planners and various financial inserts, I've found personally & in my work with others that the benefits of digital options far outweigh paper options. After using a combo of free digital options and being super skeptical of paying for a financial app, three months ago I jumped on the YNAB bandwagon and haven't looked back. I believe YNAB (aka You Need a...

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One Week 4 Spreads

I've been on the planner struggle bus for a few months now.  While I've been a ride or die vertical planner fan for years, I'm finding it might not be the right layout for me during this season of life and I need to play around with the horizontal layout to see if it's a better fit.  So in an attempt to figure out my planner life I decided to create a layout for the same week in all 4 of my 2020 weekly planners - Inkwell Press Classic & Flex and Makse Life Vertical & Horizontal.  To see what I came...

Update! Month One in my Makse Life Planner

I planned all of January 2020 consistently using my Makse Life Planner and it was a harder transition from Inkwell Press than I thought it would be.  Seeing as both layouts are vertical and very similar in design I though this adjustment would be seamless - think again LOL! After 5 weeks of spreads I've started to find my groove and figure out what is & isn't working for me. Things that are working: Comfortable with making lists in a vertical layout Color coded month view Things I'm struggling with: Color coding my week doesn't work for me Not having a...

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Top 4 Tips for Planner Newbies

Whether you are new to the planner world or a seasoned planner I think these 4 tips will help you stay sane and enjoy planning.  Beware of the the overwhelming amount of options! There are endless planner, sticker, inserts options out there and it's overwhelming for sure.  As long as you know what you need in a planner you can navigate the fully loaded planner world more easily.  Fight the urge to send all your money! Planning can get expensive, but it doesn't have to break the bank.  Stay focus on keeping it simple and purchase things that help you...

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Using Your Planner for Health & Fitness Success

Setting a Health & Fitness goal is one of the most popular New Year's goals and unfortunately I often see people spinning their wheels and getting frustrated with a lack of progress with each attempt.  So I wanted to share with you my tips for using your planner for Health & Fitness success. #1 Assess Spend 1-2 weeks tracking the following in yoru planner  Sleep quantity and quality Daily movement/activity level Nutrition/Eating Habits Exercise Consistency #2 Analyze Schedule a reflection session to review and analyze all the data you gathered from your 1-2 weeks of tracking Once you see clearly where your...