Each day of the month has a few lines for jotting down multiple bullet points, and there’s a notes section for anything that would require more writing room. Blue Sky's planners are affordable and unburdened by extra junk-we recommend a weekly version above. They work for folks who want a broad overview of tracking tasks or appointments.

Blue Sky Monthly Planner for $13: This is the only monthly planner we tried, though many of our favorite brands have monthly versions.

You turn the week page and still get to see everything else you already wrote for the month.

In the middle are five half-pages for organizing each specific week. It's wider than a traditional planner, and the left side is for laying out the month-it's undated-while the right has a spot for the month's to-dos and a dotted area for whatever else. Laurel Denise Horizontal Weekly Edition for $59: I've never seen a planner designed like this.Laurel Denise Horizontal Weekly Edition Photograph: Laurel Denise If you just need daily to-do lists or are a fan of bullet journals, consider getting a great notebook instead. Not everyone needs or wants a rigid planner.

I'm so specific about what I like and need, this should be standard. But Papier is the only brand I found that lets you scroll through every single page before you buy. This kind of scramble doesn't work for my brain. I don't like the layout of Papier's yearly planners which feature all the month calendars first, then an overview for each month with goals and to-do lists, and then the weeks. I didn't need these pages as much during my usual week, but people with rotating weekly schedules might appreciate it. There are also a few pages dedicated to outlining each day's schedule. Plus, there's a meal planner and shopping list for every week. Each week has a box per day, lines for notes, areas for three priorities, a long to-do list, and a habit tracker. For layouts, I like the undated Daily Productivity planner best. Papier has incredible cover design options to match nearly any style or mood.

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