Best 2018 Paper Planners
Whether your New Year’s resolution is to become more organized (or just organized in general), or you’re simply a sucker for a good, old-fashioned, paper-based planner, the coming new year provides you with the awesome opportunity of purchasing a gloriously fresh, blank, brand-new planner.
With tons of styles, prints, and options available, we happen to think selecting a new planner is one of the best parts of the new year. Come on, you know it’s true.
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite planner options to help keep your life as tidy as possible in the coming new year.
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Daily Planner Journal, $24, urbanoutfitters.com
Beautiful in its simplicity, Urban Outfitter’s Daily Planner Journal by Ohh Deer has five linen cover design options with minimalist metallic lettering and a simple ribbon bookmark. With a separate page for each day, it’s a great option for students and professionals alike, whom for each day faces new appointments, assignments, and tasks. An added bonus, each page has a separate, designated space to fill in “today’s objective” which helps to set the tone for each new day, keeping you on your toes and focused.
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Commit 30 2018 Day Planner, $40, commit30.com
Dated January – December 2018, Commit30’s 2018 Day Planner comes in your choice of 4 colors, as well as a deluxe size (7”x10”) or a compact size (5.75”x8.25”). It boasts unique features including vision mapping, a space to track your monthly goals, and motivational quotes to keep you positive-minded regardless of what the year brings.
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Day Designer January 2018 Vertical Planner, $24.99, day designer.com
With both weekly and monthly calendar views, a durable hard cover with wire binding and a helpful weekly to-do list column, this planner has all you need to keep your events and tasks in one place. We love the bold yet simple black and white stripe cover design, and also the “gratitude” column that can keep you focused and mindful even when things might get stressful. The gold foil details add just the right amount of glam, coordinating accessories complete the ensemble.
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Erin Condren Life Planner™, $55, erincondren.com
If you have an affinity for all things pretty or are indecisive when it comes to big decisions like what color or print your planner should be, Erin Condren’s Life Planner ™ is a perfect fit. With fully custom and interchangeable colors, you can change the cover to fit the season, or your mood. The planner boasts unique features including mini month spreads, spaces for goal setting, lined, dot grid and coloring pages (great for mindfulness) a handy folder and a pouch to store accessories. Be sure to check out their awesome accessory offerings including stickers, writing tools, dividers, and more, that will help to complete your planner’s wardrobe. (Yeah, that’s pretty much thing – and we love it.)
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Kikki.K Medium Leather Personal Planner, $74.95, nordstrom.com
With everything you could need to plan your year all in one pretty package, this leather personal planner has a handy snap-tab closure to keep your plans private and away from prying eyes. With an 18-month calendar, note sheets, a space for your to-do lists and internal pockets (yaaas!) can store your dreams, plans and chores within the organized agenda.
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Kate Spade New York Cameron Street Agenda, $198,katespade.com
If you want to kick your planning game up a notch, Kate Spade’s Cameron Street agenda in either black or deep plumb will keep you both organized and stylish throughout the next 365 days. The leather zip-around style houses a 17-month agenda with space reserved for birthdays, important addresses, to-do lists and more. To eliminate what you’re lugging around each day, it also has eight slots for your ID, credit card, and business cards, so if cash-free, you don’t even need a wallet.
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The Simplified Planner, $48, emilyley.com
Perfectly sized to carry in a tote or backpack, this 6”x8” agenda has a beautiful floral design with reinforced gold edges a durable hard cover. (Because there’s nothing worse than when a planner starts to wear before the year is over.) Colorful tabs help you to navigate through the book, monthly simplicity tips and 36 blank note pages give you space to jot any quick thoughts, assignments, or ideas. Colorful stickers and beautiful packaging complete the look, with complimenting accessories available, too.







