Monthly Budget Planner

Ive been using budget books for years, various designs, formats etc...I do think they are important to helping me keep on track with my bills. I have ADHD and can easily not pay a bill. Writing everything out helps me a lot! I havent been super picky about how a budget book is formatted. But I think im slowly getting picky. Although this book is compact, and plenty of pages to write notes, jot down income, savings etc, I dont like the tiny undated calendar. If youre going to put a calendar in a budget book that isnt dated, then make it bigger. Otherwise you have these tiny boxes where youre suppose to write in a date. Personally I have decided I dont like budget books that have all the budget categories filled in for you. For example, under housing it has mortgage, insurance, electricity etc...well I label those according to the name of the utility company, or whoever I need to pay. I havent been using the page Monthly Budget because the categories are all filled in and there is no room for me to mark it out and personalize it. So ive been using the Expense tracker sheet to track my bills. It seems like a lot of budge books will make the categories for you, and I really wish they wouldnt do that. I like the budget books because you have everything in one place, a calendar, debt tracker, income columns etc.. And I generally like the compact size of them. The overall quality of the book is good. I like spiral bound, and its good quality spiral bound, the pages arent too thick, so im sure if I used a sharpie pen it would bleed through, but they arent super thin either. But I think next year I will opt for a budget book that meets my requirements now that im learning what that is. :)

I wanted something small and simple. I purchased a different budget book in the past w/ calender, etc and I felt overwhelmed with the stickers, various different task, pages and embellished design. It was beautiful and pricey but too overwhelming with my busy life and ADHD. I loved it but it did not work for me. This book is easy to use and perfectly simple. I tend to get bad anxiety and stress over finances. I can easily put it in my purse and work on my budget during lunch at work or waiting at the hopital. I like that the cover is water proof and I can sanitize it with alcohol if needed. I also like that it is decreet. The paper quality, design and sturdiness is great and perfect for me. I use a fine point black gel pen and paper does not bleed. I use my calender on my phone so I do not need any other stationary. I do not balance a checking account but I use this budget planner to keep up with transactions, income, bill dates, debt balance tracking, payment plans or agreements and spending habits. Any return credits or refunds I track also. All little spending is with cash and the big spending is tracked in this budget tracker. For example, allowance cash $50 weekly for lunch, snacks, extras.... everything else is tracked, even payroll or extra income. This book really helps simplify my budget and puts it in one spot for me to keep organized in my crazy lifestyle. 🤪

I got this book the end of the year 2024 as my resolution for 2025 was to be better with my financials. I've used this every single month so far and love how there's plenty of space to enter all my purchases but there is one section I find really confusing and wish there was some sort of example page or how to use page so for now I just skip that part. The price for it was great and I'll lekker continue to purchase these each year. It's helping to pinpoint where excess money i should have is going.

This budget planner is the perfect size compact enough to carry with me but still has plenty of space to track everything I need. What I really love is how it holds me accountable. Knowing I have to write down every purchase makes me think twice before spending on things I don’t really need. It’s simple, cute, and effective. Plus, the inspiring bookmark is a great touch it reminds me daily to create the life I love, financially and beyond! Highly recommend for anyone who wants to take control of their spending in a realistic and motivational way. 💰✨

I was struggling to keep us on a strict budget because my hubby loves to spend. I got this in hopes it would help. I have been using it for just over a month now. At the end of last month, I sat my hubby down and showed him how much unnecessary spending was happening and I thought he was going to have heart failure. It hits a little differently when you can show where the spending is at as opposed to just telling someone they are spending too much money. He handed over his cards and apologized. He hasn't spent a dime since I showed him and now, I can more easily control the spending and get us on the strict budget we need. I love this little book. It has definitely helped organize our finances. It has a section where you can put in your bills by category as well as monthly goals you want to achieve. It also has several pages for you to enter in your spending (that is what helped the most). Then, at the end of the month, the last page for the money allows you to go back and look at how you did. Definitely opens up a bigger picture.

This budget book wasn’t my favorite. The calendar section is pretty small, which made it hard to write out monthly plans, and the overall layout of the information just didn’t flow well for how I like to organize my budget. The quality is fine, but the design just didn’t work for me personally.

Great little planner. It's a small/medium size so it will fit easily in a drawer or out on a desk. It's well put together And had the option to get it same day! Easy to understand and use, and the calendar is great to have right there.

Perfect for new budgeting purposes and for those who like to or want to be good financial stewards