These Budget-friendly Planners BLEW MY MIND

[@susannek4546]

The Agenda 52 Nature Planner is a great option! I have a ring planner from them and so many sticker books. Their stickers, to me, are cuter than Happy Planner and are cheaper too! (And they go on sale really often as well!) That Nature planner was my 2nd choice actually. I was planning on getting it but happened to be in Target first that day I shopped for one and ended up with a planner from there.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in with how great the stickers are;) I haven't tried them.

[@emilyjeanine1159]

LOVE the agenda 52 stickers!

[@susanpepper1671]

I'm so happy that you are sharing ways to find and use planners on a budget. It's my opinion that using a planner can benefit everyone, and cost shouldn't excude a person from living their best, and most efficient, self. Thank you!! I actually bought four 2025 planners for under $20, so if I get bored with one, I don't feel guilty changing to another.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Great way to do it!

[@fannyvandekamp5922]

I actually bought the Amazon planner about a year ago because it reminded me SO MUCH of the planners I used for school. And I needed a "reset" to start planning again so I went back to basics and that was such a great planner to get back into it. I could toss it in my purse, I got messy, and it helped get me into the habit of carrying a planner, and writing down everything without worrying about getting things perfect.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Perfect use! Thanks for sharing that idea;)

[@bekiboilard3779]

I have the Agenda 52 planner and got it when it was $8.99. Can't beat that.

[@AmandasFavorites]

So good!

[@heartitraces74]

WOW! This is the first time I’ve heard of Hobby Lobby planners and I’m blown away!!! This is gorgeous and exactly what I’d love to use!!! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to their 2025 planners! The seasonal theme is just soooo stunning!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, good! I am glad you found what you will love at a great price;)

[@shellygraham2194]

I have bought several very expensive planners that were for high achieving goals. They always left me feeling like a slacker, and i wouldn't use them for more than a month. I recently bought a Montcool planner off of of Amazon and I'm loving it!! $25

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for sharing a new brand with me;) I love hearing your experience!

[@avjmcintyre]

Honestly, I wish I would have seen this earlier. I just brought a few more things from E.C. I love the options from Hobby Lobby and the Target's planners were my favs. I hadn't really seen either option like those before at that price or even look that good. I am always shopping for planners. Sometimes I need a change halfway through the year or even like spring time. I can shop in the store or online. Truly insightful :)

[@AmandasFavorites]

I am glad this was helpful- sorry it was to late for this season for your purchase. but maybe next year!

[@reneecase5324]

I buy myself passion, planners, but I can never pass up looking through all the planners in the store, just for fun! And I buy my children’s academic planners from an office store, target, we’ve had good luck with blue sky

[@audreykuhn2724]

Hobby Lobby’s planners do have other layouts in different ones. Their selection is phenomenal in all honesty. They have come such a ways in the last couple of years. Signed someone who goes in HL at least once every 2 weeks and hangs out too long in planner, paper, sticker aisle too much.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL! Then you know way better than I do because I don't even go in yearly:) But I might now...just for this great planner;)

[@deannastark3892]

I just discovered the Hobby Lobby planner last month! I happened to catch a sale on the planners ! I got different layouts and love them all! I have always been a Happy Planner gal and now use both!

[@stephaniewagner5433]

I was just at Home Goods, and they literally had over 30 different planners, from 8.5 x 11 to Pocket size. This would also be a very budget-friendly option.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Perfect! Thanks for sharing that!

[@pamelabourassa8679]

Thank you so much. They are still available at Hobby Lobby and they are now 8.89 😊

[@charlenejo2490]

The website is still showing at $14.99.

[@amandajohnston7479]

These are great planners! I bought a 12-month 2024 Agenda 52 horizontal planner for this year to use for my Bible reading plan and prayer journal. I've been very pleased with it. I buy Agenda 52 planner stickers almost exclusively at this point, because they are so much more affordable than any other brand and they fit better in my B6 Common Planner. Their sticker books are less than $10 and are 40% off every few weeks. You just can't beat that price. I bought Global Printed Products for my teacher planner a couple of times, but I got really tired of the color scheme inside. Some of the shades they use are unappealing to me, so I bought an 18-month Big Happy Planner on clearance for this year and added the gradebook pages in the back. Since I teach highschool at a hybrid model private school, I don't need the typical weekly layout for teachers and can adapt the vertical layout to my needs.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for sharing all that great information! I haven't ever tried their stickers...but next time I am in there I might need to:)

[@BethsHappyPlace]

4:45 loving the Agenda 52 planner

[@AmandasFavorites]

Isn't she lovely:)

[@ghostyplans]

I stopped into JoAnnes and they had some (some) Erin Condren items for 40% off. I got the dual tip markers, and I love them!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yay!!!

[@debbyjo123]

Wow!!! I already have all my 2025 planners I need, but I just might stop in to Hobby Lobby and take a peek at what they have. BTW, I used your code today when I bought my MakseLife planner and accessories. I always appreciate how you always seem to know what we want to know about the products. I appreciate your reviews of all the different planners. Thank you.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for using my code & for the kind words:) I hope you love your Makselife and it serves you well all of 2025! Maybe the Hobby Lobby Planner can go on your list for next year;)

[@vickiehurt2665]

I love the Global Printed Products teacher planners that I bought. Mine are the Deluxe layout. I needed a teacher planner earlier this year and couldn’t afford an Erin Condren one. I have the rainbow and the Seaside cover both being 8 1/2 x 11 size. They fit my teaching and lesson planning perfectly. And both were under $35 before taxes. ❤❤❤❤

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love hearing that those worked so well for you! Thank you for taking the time to share. And best of luck in the new school year;)

[@vickiehurt2665]

@@AmandasFavorites I posted a very similar comment on one of your other videos that featured the Global Printed Products planners. They are an excellent alternative to the Erin Condren ones and are super functional for me! And thank you so much!!📚👩🏽‍🏫❤️❤️

[@ruthannewolk8411]

Love this and I would get the Target planner...super fun. Thank you

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love hearing your pick!

[@michellereader5456]

I too like this Target planner & I’m not a Target shopper 😂

[@pam5004]

A terrific video, thanks. I really liked the Hobby Lobby but was attracted to the Target planner because of the note pages each week. Love that and I would use it to use it for journalling. Love the vertical layout also with the wider margins. I use a Passion Planner which I love but would love it if they would have those two features. Enjoy each week, never thought I would get addicted to planners at my age. I am hooked.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL:) It's a healthy addiction:) I loved hearing why you loved the target one over the Hobby Lobby;)

[@pam5004]

I ordered the Stalogy journal. Cannot wait to get it to use for my journal. Thanks for your incite.

[@blessedfamily5371]

I use this for my gratitude planner 2:36

[@monstertruckfan8450]

I would love if you would pen test a fountain pen in the planners as well. Your videos are fantastic and so detailed. But I use a fountain pen almost exclusively. Just a suggestion. Thank you.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I just pulled out my fountain pen and I will try to remember to add that to every pen test:)

[@arianneherglotz5704]

I love how the months are grammatically correct with capitol letters for month as opposed to lower case 🤣

[@elizabethw.9042]

For the second planner if you chose to purchase it, you could seal the pocket with washi tape of some kind.

[@JessicaSmith-ie7cm]

I have used a bound Wit and Delight from Target before. It was on the smaller size....not an A6...bigger. I loved it but after a year I realized I wasn't a vertical planner in my brain so that is the ONLY reason I stopped using it but other than that I loved everything about it. I have not found one that is horizontal though.

[@SuperPreet2011]

First today. Always love all the videos. I am still deciding which planner to with next year.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yay for first;) Enjoy the hunt!

[@andreaf.6572]

TJ Maxx also has great planner choices on a budget. Orange Circle brand makes some great smaller planners. Orange Circle is also available on Amazon. I got sucked into big size happy planner as my main planner. I used a little $3.99 hello kitty planner (roughly 5 x 6 inches and very thin) to keep in my purse too keep track of appts only) I hope to find the same small hello kitty planner for 2025.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Sometimes those small little planners are just what we need! Thanks for sharing that about TJ Maxx. I haven't been into that store for years...I don't even know where one is by me (I am sure there is one...). And I haven't heard of orange circle. I will check them out.

[@blessedfamily5371]

The bible verses are are such a blessing! 3:52

[@charlenejo2490]

The Hobby Lobby planner is still in stock but the website is listing it under the Paper Studio. Which, Agenda 52 is a part of. It is listed at $14.99.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, great! thanks for sharing!

[@socialbianca]

I LOVE the hobby lobby one. Would it be possible to switch out the coil though? I'm a lefty who strongly dislikes big coils

[@audreykuhn2724]

All twin loops can be switched up. Pull them open, take pages out and put on new twin loops and close. Start back to front in order of pages, not cover. Cover do as follows: on the top section, place top cover on right side up. Then place back cover on with inside cover showing toward you. Close the o rings. Move the o rings so opening toward back. Flip back cover to the back.

[@aprilsmithswe]

@@audreykuhn2724Wow! That sounds like a lot of work!

[@AmandasFavorites]

So true what Audrey already commented- you could change it out if you had another twin loop that was smaller and you liked more. I don't feel like this one is overly big- and I really am enjoying using it as my yoga planner/tracker;)

[@MussackMoose]

Target carries a planner by Callie Danielle which I love

[@AmandasFavorites]

I saw that one there this year;) I also have reviewed her planner but just on Instagram a few years ago- so I don't have a KZbin review up on it;) It's a good one!

[@Thesweetlifeofaplannergirl]

Can you review the daily grind goal setting diskbound Bujo planner

[@AmandasFavorites]

I will take a look at it;) I am full up till January...but always keep a list of what people request:)

[@arianneherglotz5704]

Only thing that would hold me back is that binder I need heavy coil I have bad experience with those o rings

[@firewalkerbarb]

With insurance and food costing so much, I really have to decrease my spending. I am alright for now, but come late fall, I may look into Amazon. I need a vertical planner .

[@AmandasFavorites]

I hear you on the food and insurance costs rising so much.

[@kiwifruitkl]

If you want to go even cheaper, then you can just buy a composition notebook for a buck and a pack of pencils for a buck too. Then, you can treat it like a planner. It will probably cost you $2.00 or so. Maybe a few bucks. Nowhere near $15.00 for a planner.

[@blessedfamily5371]

I have the Hobby Lobby one 0:58

[@Natalie.D]

I like the idea of the Hobby Lobby planner and love the photos. But I don’t shop there for personal reasons.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Gotcha;)

[@blessedfamily5371]

That they do 20:49

[@tommym4167]

I hate the o wire coil the punches are square makes page turning hard. they always bend out of shape . I think if you just need a on the go planner and your a pen and paper type these would be fine I prefer paying the extra money for the quality attention to detail and it serve as a planner a memory planner and a creative outlet. I use my planner every single night I forward and back plan I use sticker kits so I lay my kit out for the week and add to it each night with icons ect. I keep my planners at the end of the year so its worth the investment.

[@AmandasFavorites]

That is so good that you know exactly what is important to you! And I agree- if you value it- and find joy there- it's totally worth it!

[@polyglotmona]

I love that you show those planners. I think they are not shown more bec people don’t have affiliate links for them.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Also because I had to go out to the stores and hunt them down and buy them myself;) But I am glad you enjoyed this video!