Are Luxury Planners Worth it?

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WHO AM I?
If this is your first time watching-Hi! 👋 I’m Amanda. I’m a teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, turned RU-vidr, and I review planners and journals so you can make educated decisions with your purchases.
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🕒Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:48 Paper Quality
03:18 Cover Quality & Design
04:33 Coil / Binding Quality
05:59 Layout Design + Theme Design
07:55 Choices
08:42 Packaging & Presentation
10:03 Closing thoughts
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@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

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@alaskancat 14 дней назад

I think it’s like coffee. Can coffee be made at home? Yes. Do people still like to go out and get coffee? Yes. It’s personal preference, no judgment either way. I do use EC planners, and as a 7x9 daily duo user, it is expensive but it’s my treat. I don’t buy cosmetics or a lot of clothing, I don’t order in food, but I’ll spend the money for the planner I know and love. 😊

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Very true...we all value different things to spend our discretionary income on:)

@blackgirlhappyplanner3482 13 дней назад

That's a good perspective.

@polyglotmona 13 дней назад

Or like wine 🍷

@helenbonanno4804 11 дней назад

Well, i like that analogy, great way to look at it!!!!

@tynacompton5154 14 дней назад

Yes, please, do a review with the Hobby Lobby Agenda 52 planner! I have been so impressed with this planner. 😊

@stephaniewagner5433 13 дней назад

Yes, and they are very affordable. They are on sale quite routinely.

@tynacompton5154 13 дней назад

@@stephaniewagner5433 I know. 😁 I live about 20 minutes from a Hobby Lobby. I've bought 3 of the Agenda 52 18 month planners to use for this year and I love them! ❤️

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

I am so impressed with that Agenda 52 planner. It will be in an upcoming video where I will share more of it and the details:)

@tynacompton5154 13 дней назад

@@AmandasFavorites Yay!

@jonr6680 14 дней назад

What makes them worth it is THIS CHANNEL! To explain via analogy, a Gucci suit would be ridiculous if it didn't fit you properly, or didn't suit your style. Or the environment you were in. So these planners all have features & tweaks that make them more or less suited to your needs. You CAN plan using a blank notebook (BuJo style), and you CAN plan with generic diaries etc. But a fully developed system that you choose for yourself based on (e.g.) Amanda's guidance... It's almost like a custom product made for you. The danger of the impulse aspirational purchase is to buy something you like or want that isn't a good fit with your lifestyle, resulting in frustration or regret...

@kathrynowens3324 14 дней назад

I too like EC products, but since they ran out the real Erin Condren from the company, product selection appears to cater more to a juvenile consumer. However there must be something for everyone...

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Awwww:) Thank you so much for your kind compliments:) I am so glad my channel is helping you make good decisions for what matters to you! xxx

@BrendaJones492 14 дней назад

Erin Condren is worth it to me because I use it and I keep it afterwards. It is durable, beautiful, and love using it. I have used EC for a decade. I don’t buy things I won’t use so it it is a special treat every year for me. Also I love the planner community.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

It's wonderful when we know what we love:)

@jeneebrown1221 13 дней назад

Thank you for starting the conversation on this topic! I’ve actually asked myself this question so many times… One reason I enjoy luxury planners is that I like supporting small businesses in the planner world- many of which are also woman-owned which is a bonus! As a first year teacher, I ordered a teacher planner from 4theloveofpi and I couldn’t be happier! I recognize that small businesses have to charge more for their planners for various reasons and I’m thankful that I’m in the financial position to support them:)

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

That is a good point about small business:)

@heathergranneman7094 14 дней назад

I was an Erin Condren fan for a decade, I switched to plum paper due to the variety. Lol but I buy my accessories from Erin Condren still, stickers, tabs, you name it.

@Erilyn75 13 дней назад

Same! I love EC accessories but use Plum Paper. I love PPs paper and the customability (is that a word? 😆) Their neutral layout with no lines or color is 👌🏻for me. I've tried to love EC planners but I'm not a fan of her paper.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thanks for sharing that;)

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Even good paper has fans on both sides that either love it or don't:) I am glad Plum Paper is working for you!

@bad_anima 13 дней назад

My Sterling Ink Common Planner was worth every one of the many, many pennies I spent on it lol. I love the Tomoe River paper, and I'm also very picky about the layout. I need a Hobonichi Weeks style planner, but bigger than that, with enough blank pages in the back to have one page per day for daily journaling/memory keeping. I looked through SO many planners, and Sterling Ink was the only one I found that checked off all of my boxes. Now we're halfway through July, and I've been using that planner every single day since January, and I'm already planning to get another one for 2025. I definitely agree with your point that you shouldn't spend the extra money to get a luxury planner if you don't need it, especially if you're on a tight budget and affording it will be a stretch. But I definitely love mine.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

I'm glad you found your perfect match!

@lauraholleman3560 13 дней назад

I got a Studio 52 academic planner last year. Quite frankly, I didn’t want to pay much more for the Happy Planner. I loved it! It was very pretty and provided everything I needed as a teacher. I got some cute pens and stickers that matched for a low cost and I was happy as a lark all year. I love luxury stationery items, but sometimes it’s nice to pay less and have something that is both serviceable and attractive. Very informative video - thanks!

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Of course, and thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@ellen_wv 13 дней назад

I keep going with Erin Condren, since 2018, because I love the paper. The paper, and the ability to customize the planner, is worth it to me.

@kimfields1000 14 дней назад

These metrics would also be good for how to choose your next planner :) Loved this 💛 Luxury planners can make the difference between using your planner and not! I remember my first paper planner was actually a bookbound weekly horizontal and had a different color photo of an English countryside garden for each week. It made me want to keep coming back. I was a senior in high school, and I still remember that planner!!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

That planner sounds like one I would love Kim:) I love that it made such an impression you still remember it:)

@416ggg 14 дней назад

Clever fox is my favorite Amazon planning system. You get goal setting that is similar to makselife and thick paper for around $30. And if I want to buy stickers I have money on the side to do so.

@livelaughlove384 13 дней назад

Clever Fox also has an independent website and have good sales often (cheaper then Amazon). They also offer free shipping. The planner/journal variety they offer is mind blowing! I use their daily premium, the budget planner large, the couples journal, and their self-care journal. I use Plum Paper hourly for my work. When I heard of makselife for goals I took a look and I much prefer the Clever Fox way SO much better!

@blackgirlhappyplanner3482 13 дней назад

Good idea

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

So true! Clever Fox makes quality affordable planners! I have an entire playlist of them:) Thanks for sharing your testimonial!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

thank you for sharing this great testimonial on Clever Fox! I am a big fan of their planners too. I have an entire playlist full of them!

@susannek4546 14 дней назад

I think it all depends on what is going on in one's own life as to whether a luxury planner would be a priority or not. For me, it depends on if I am trying to stick within a smaller budget and how I am using the planner. For example, functional vs memory keeping means I can choose a cheaper one from Target, Office Depot, etc. that I can just toss out at the end of the year and not care about as it fulfilled its purpose. If memory keeping, I'd want better paper, prettier design, and durability would also be a big factor.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Great points Susanne:)

@Sarahbear2000 7 дней назад

Many times I find myself wishing I could go back to buying whatever planner they have on the Staples shelf. It was so much simpler then.

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

Right?! Sometimes less choice makes it a lot easier;)

@lupitaochoa9529 12 дней назад

In 1997, my boss sent me to a Franklin Quest training, and I immediately fell in love with their 2pg/day planner. I have tried, and enjoyed, different planners, but I always go back to the Franklin Original. It is definitely a preference, heck maybe even loyalty, thing when it comes to planners. Thanks for the content 😃

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Of course, I'm glad you enjoy the videos! It's awesome that you're still enjoying the OG planner from Franklin Quest!

@ScientistPlans 13 дней назад

Love this topic! I’d say it depends. Some are overpriced imo. But overall the “luxury brands” hold up way better. I use planners basically since I could write and I like to keep them, so cheap planners/notebooks/diaries do not holp up, nor can take all types of pens. If you care for that, then go for better quality. If you only use a ballpoint and don’f care for pages to start falling out and cover to get damaged because you’ll trash it anyways, then it does not matter. Now, drawing the mark between what is expensive or not can be subjective. Even high quality planners can be made with less than 14$ if you have a printer. Buy good paper and buy printable inserts. Good thing is: we have many options to accomodate all tastes, needs and budgets🤗

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Love hearing your thoughts Cecilia:) You summed it up so well!

@melodyhuber4769 14 дней назад

Thanks for this video. I wish there were more budget options with vertical layout 😕

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

You brought up a really good point! That is actually something I am talking about in an upcoming video about Budget planners! LOL!

@BrendaJones492 13 дней назад

Erin Condren released a budget friendly version with JoAnn’s store.

@anya425 13 дней назад

Thanks for this great video. I am a long-term erin condren fan, (although this year I am trying May Paper Co.). EC is expensive, but you only have to buy it once a year, and I make sure I think about which one I get, so I dont feel the need to buy another one that same year. For me its about paper quality (which helps me write a lot neater) and lay out. Every time I pick up an EC planner I feel the quality and beauty. It keeps me coming back for more and makes planning on a daily basis such a pleasure. Expensive: Yes. Worth it? For me, absolutely.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

I love that: "Expensive: Yes. Worth it? For me, absolutely."

@leahmckee3906 14 дней назад

I've used an Amazon planner before and it did not hold up well. The pages started ripping out at somewhere between 6 and 9 months. That's also something to consider. Unless you like having a excuse to buy a new planner, lol. 😊

@TM-ui9gt 13 дней назад

They are all different. Amazon sells some great planners.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your experience;) There are so many planners on Amazon and there are some good brands like Leuchtturm and Scribbles that Matter and many more that are a little higher priced and good quality! I don't know how this one would hold up:)

@nicolls801 13 дней назад

This!! Had this exact issue. Sure the paper was decent, but the COIL didn’t hold up. So without a good spine & backbone, the planner doesn’t work well:/

@jessica4320 10 дней назад

I think another important consideration is where you want to put your support and money. For example, I like supporting small businesses, so I'd rather skip the big brands or huge corporations. It is definitely easier to know the values behind the business as well when you shop smaller. I would rather put my support behind ethical, socially aware, and inclusive brands.

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

That is a good point. Many people will want to consider that also:)

@mhcpa0628 13 дней назад

I have used planners for work for years. I used to use a subject notebook (cheap). As my life and job got more complicated, I got better planners. Yes, I am now a paper snob LOL. I sew also and have often said I am now a fabric snob. It also depends on the purpose.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

I agree!

@suzannemiller993 13 дней назад

My "luxury" planner has two features I really like...goal planning and Sunday start calendar but Monday start weekly spread.

@elizabethw.9042 14 дней назад

It truly does matter what matters to you and your budget. I am not the biggest Erin Condren paper fan, so I avoid EC. And I am trying to use up what I have currently. So trying not to buy too much new stuff right now. But I do stick mainly to stores or sales, and aim for as low cost as possible.

@katiejon17 13 дней назад

The EC paper is is such a huge draw for me! Funny how we are all so different!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

We all have such different preferences on paper;) Thanks for sharing how you shop and your thoughts;)

@nurahsmith8826 13 дней назад

This was a really nicely done video the way you presented this topic. I am enjoying my time in my plum paper for the few reasons you mentioned such as customizing my cover, the monthly color changes and being able to add on different sections that fit my season of life.

@livelaughlove384 13 дней назад

I enjoy my PP for the same reasons 😊

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thank you:) And I am glad you are enjoying Plum Paper;)

@sarahshahin2141 13 дней назад

now that everything is getting expensive,, i always use something luxurious for journaling and memory keeping,, and a cheap one for task and time management :D😀

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Oh, interesting way to split it! You value the beautiful journal:) I get it;)

@vickithurber7972 14 дней назад

I like them all!! I have so many planners, notebooks, high end, low end it doesn't matter!! I cant use it all and I really try not to get more, but I fail miserably. I just love pen and paper planning, wellness tracking, journaling and list making etc. Give me some nice paper and pen and I am content!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

I hear ya Vickie:) I think we can all relate to this on some level!

@idamantashi8529 12 дней назад

I can totally relate to this. I use many of them, and it doesn't bother me if I don't use some of them. At the end of the year, I clean up and get rid of the ones I didn't use, or donate them if they can be used by someone else.

@hockeymomWA 14 дней назад

Great video topic! I have used pkanners from target for years and am using my first "big girl" planner this year- i wanted the goals and reflections feature so it was worth it. Ive also bemefited from getting weekly emails from the company with additional journal prompts. SO - i think a lot of it depends on your goals and what you're wanting to achieve with the use of a planner. 😊

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Great points:) I am so glad it's been a good fit for you!

@stephaniewagner5433 13 дней назад

Also, you should review some of the TRP planners. Examples are Sterling Ink, Wonderland 222, and Aura Estelle.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

I have a Hobonichi Playlist;) I have done wonderland 222 before but only on Instagram- in an IGTV when they used to allow us to load long videos. The other planners I've tried to get, I haven't had the companies respond. So I would have to purchase them. Maybe I will in the future;)

@vickiehurt2665 8 дней назад

I have a second Global Printed Products Teacher planner for this year. I’m completing the one that ends this month and bought another one on Amazon. It was $34 before taxes and shipping and the previous one was $28 with the shipping handling and taxes. If I had ordered an Erin Condren TP, I would’ve waited for shipping and spent like $70 which I didn’t have at the time. This GPP planner is the best. It has the Rainbow 🌈 cover(the current one) and next year’s is the SeaWater Color cover. Believe me this planner was worth every penny.

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

Hi Vickie! I love this great testimonial on the Global Printed Products teacher planner! Thank you for sharing that with us:)

@vickiehurt2665 2 дня назад

@@AmandasFavorites Hi my Dear! I had to share because as much as I love Erin Condren, I needed something then at that time in January 2024 for my tutoring job. The one I ordered was their Deluxe Teacher planner with very pretty covers. And I couldn’t wait literally for the TP launch that just happened either, so I ordered both of them and love them very much. Sorry Erin Condren. 🤣😂 Love your videos ❤️❤️

@helencb9940 8 дней назад

Great video Amanda. I really enjoyed all the points you made. And while I do think you can get great budget planners, I do also believe there is something special about luxury ones such as Erin Condren. I love the colours, the designs, the layout and the paper. But I also really like having something that I can watch other people's reviews on and kind of be part of a wider community that all use the same product that we can all talk about and exchange ideas about :)

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

Thanks for watching and chiming in with your feelings. I understand all those points and agree with you on the special feel of a luxury planner;)

@momplans 7 дней назад

This was great ! 🎉

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

Thank you Carol:)

@tcoleman307 11 дней назад

I say use whatever works for you and makes you happy. If that's a $80 planner, go for it. I used to use Day Designer and Happy Planner, both of which I love. But now I am using a $6 no name daily planner and a $5 weekly by Gartner Studios from Five Below. Neither are luxurious in any way but my goal has become function over form. And they function just as well for me with no bleed through. The Gartner Studios planner paper is even decent enough to work on my HP discs. At the end of the day, do what works for you do you can live your best life.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

I agree-glad you're finding joy in your functional planning right how!

@marye3022 12 дней назад

Before there were customized planners I always customized my inexpensive planner covers with stickers, paper mache or just with pictures and packing tape. It was always a fun project every January. Thanks so much 🙂💕

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Sometimes DIY customizing an inexpensive planner is the way to go!

@JacquouilleLaFripouille 13 дней назад

Thank you for the information. Great video,

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

You're welcome!

@doloresofcourse 13 дней назад

Great discussion. I keep an eye on all the planner companies offerings and currently $60 is the going rate for a nice base 'luxury' planner with coils. I have moved on from Condren to Emily Ley but I always have a good mix of budget planners from Amazon and mostly get my stickers from Happy Planner. Layouts and page colors are the most important to me. I really don't care about the covers and actually hate when I get fancy packaging and a keeper box as that is just extra stuff I need to deal with.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Right-you ordered a planner after all, not a box! Those things are important to some people, but I totally understand feeling like it's just something extra to deal with.

@SuzyTaylorOakley 12 дней назад

I know you were using EC simply as an example, but you did talk about the price of an EC vs. the budget planner. After you said the price difference was about $45, I did my own math. Using $14.95 x my 10 percent tax rate and no shipping for Prime members, the budget planner would cost me $16.45. For the EC you bought, $70.50 plus 10 percent tax would be $77.55 plus whatever they charge for shipping. Let's just say shipping is $5 (but I bet it's more). That would make an EC planner $82.55, or more than $66 (not $45) over the price of the budget planner. That's 5x the cost. A fancy "keepsake" box and tissue paper, plus the waste of those extra materials, isn't worth it for me. I actually make my own disc-bound planners. I have a laminating machine, a disc hole punch, 80 lb. paper and various sizes of discs. I probably spent the equivalent of two EC planners for my equipment and materials, and I get my own super-customized planners. 😊 Thanks for the review!

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Wow, thanks for doing those calculations! It is always cheaper in the end to do it yourself, and I think it's so cool that you're dong that!

@yesiamsharon 13 дней назад

I buy high quality planners because they are the part of my life that keeps me on track. I need that. I have it open all day every day beside me. Kind of like a computer monitor.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

I hear you. We spend money on whatever is worth it to us;)

@anya425 13 дней назад

Comparing the planner to a computer monitor is a great analogy.

@TM-ui9gt 13 дней назад

Love a $10 coiled planner from Bloom Planner. Great paper and format.

@katie7748 13 дней назад

You are the first I've ever seen in the "planner world" mention Bloom. Simple, affordable as heck, lots of goal pages, etc. And their covers are beautiful, though not as beautiful as they used to be... The platitudes and girlboss crap makes me gag but until I find something I like better and isn't $$$, it's what I'm sticking with for a monthly and weekly spread.

@katie7748 13 дней назад

Oh and YES to the paper! No or minimal bleeding!!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thanks for sharing that great testimonial for Bloom. I've seen them online but never had one in my hands;)

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your feelings on Bloom:)

@welovegoldens 11 дней назад

Thanks! Another great video! Yes, I am a paper snob! That is the very first thing I look at. That’s why I like Erin Condren. I decorate a lot, use a lot of colored markers & pens. I love the Day Designer brand at Target 🎯 but the paper isn’t heavy enough. Day Designer has some really beautiful covers & I would buy them if they had heavier paper.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Oh, you know I love EC paper too-I can be a bit of a paper snob as well :)

@roachums123 13 дней назад

Great video! For me, paper quality is #1, so I only use EC, or in the past Inkwell Press. I almost went back to IWP this year, just for their paper, but the 7x9 EC compact vertical got me. I'm also a sucker for the gold coil. I can justify buying one EC planner per year because I only buy and use one every year.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

100%, it can be so worth it if you really get value out of it over the whole year!

@JenJthatcrazy8 13 дней назад

I heard about the Inamio planner on Facebook and picked it up on Amazon. It's a Japanese style planner but not on Tomoe River paper. The layout is similar to a Hobonichi Cousin. The weekly columns are smaller and you don't get daily pages but there are some grid notes pages. I got mine for less than $10 and I have really enjoyed using it. I have the A5 size. It does come in a larger size.

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

I haven't heard of that planner. Thank you for sharing:)

@gabbyclark2763 14 дней назад

Thanks so much for this video! I've always gone for the luxury planners and if I've wanted to try a new one, but am not sure about it, I've waited until around this time of the year when many of the companies have really good discounts. I'm in Sprouted for the 2nd year but am missing the colors that EC provides! Don't know what I'll be in next year! Already thinking ahead and it's only July!! 🙄

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

I think all of us planner people are always thinking ahead;) Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Gabby:)

@rntypical 2 дня назад

The answer is yes.

@AmandasFavorites День назад

:) Thanks for watching!

@leslijenkins3661 12 дней назад

I have done a lot of planners, from Big Sky to EC to Laurel Denise and even Silk and Sonder. To me, the single biggest factor in finding a planner is figuring out the layout that works for you. Otherwise, you just aren't going to use it. The planner I currently use has a simple daily layout so it's easy for me to customize it, even on a day-by-day basis if necessary. I think sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the pretty covers, exciting accessories, and such, but if the insides aren't what you need, they'll become useless at best or an obstacle at worst.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

100% !!

@idamantashi8529 12 дней назад

Yeah, I prefer my luxury planners and will stick to them. They are definitely worth it for me. However, I also use a few inexpensive calendars from Amazon: I use the LANG Gnome calendar for my desk at home, Katie Daisy's for daily gratitude, Mary Engelbreit's daily calendar just for the artwork, and a Lang Companies calendar for the kitchen wall and family planning.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Thanks for sharing!

@ParisLeShea 13 дней назад

I just can't stand coils/rings. I have to have a bookbound or discbound system.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

Luckily there's a planner out there for everyone!

@PorschaWrites 13 дней назад

I really enjoy the (disappearing) mid grade planners. Moleskine, Passion planner. I used to like Happy Planner many years ago. I will occasionally treat myself but I feel a bit guilty paying $70+ and jumping in and out.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

and you know I LOVE my Passion Planner, and I agree, the mid-grade planners are a great middle ground!

@khesiataylor8907 13 дней назад

You don't even need a $14.95 planner. That's also expensive. You can do the same thing in a Composition notebook, tbh. It's all about what you like and what you're willing to spend money on. Choose your adventure. Personally, planning is my hobby so I spend all my money on the best. 😀

@katie7748 13 дней назад

True. I'd just use a notebook like I used to but I've gotten lazy (and despise tedium!) and I have WAY MORE on my plate than I used to so I appreciate having a $10-20 planner to use, with all the lines, boxes, etc made for me. Huge time saver, personally.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Good point!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Very true:) It saves a lot of time to have it all drawn out for you!

@Azbudgetcat 13 дней назад

I figure cost over the year. But I don’t upgrade the coil as to me that is pushing it! I also only get it on sale and I get the EC monthly just for my budget/bill paying planner. I carry a ring for EdC.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

That's how i look at it too: if you really look at the cost over the year, it's so worth it for some people!

@pattenoriega2732 12 дней назад

I have a gazillion planners I recently switched from Erin Condren to Happy Planner. Why? It really helps my mental health with the beautiful different covers and stitcker book option. I’ve purchased the less expensive on Amazon. I’ll write in them for about a week. That’s it. 😊

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

You know I love my beautiful covers! 🥰

@georgebunny1910 3 дня назад

I think I am addicted to Hobonichi and can't go back to regular planners despite the protest of my wallet.

@AmandasFavorites День назад

I think that is a great planner! I am using it this year as my journal and memory keeping.

@katiejon17 13 дней назад

So many great budget planners! I really miss the Recollections brand at Michael’s. Why would they have discontinued those?! They really were the closest to EC.

@AmandasFavorites 7 дней назад

That is a bummer....It must have just been the sales that made them make that decision....

@wkt2506 13 дней назад

A lot of these budget ones are more eco friendly at a basic level as they are less plastic 🌏 🦆

@ungluedmom 14 дней назад

I'll say no, they really aren't, amd that doesn't mean I havem't handed over generous amounts for these items, but a $10 planner and a $5 notebook do the same thing.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this;)

@BrendaJones492 13 дней назад

Seeing the word scam next to an ECLP is unsettling 😅.

@AmandasFavorites 11 дней назад

You know I don't think so, but there are a surprising amount of people who do. It really all depends on what you need in your stage of life, of course!

@katiejon17 14 дней назад

I’ll have to watch this when I get home from soccer with my kiddos... but I’m going to say that the investment of an Erin Condren has helped me immensely over the past 11 years. The paper quality, the beautiful designs, etc - they entice me to keep opening my planner every day, and therefore USE it! In the 11 years ai’d had an ECLP, I have tracked income, spending, savings, sinking funds, debt pay-offs (to the tune of $113k on a salary between $42k-$52), and goal tracking. Yes - when Erin was pushed out of her own creation, much of the magic left with her... but the frame of what SHE created remains. So for me, the money I’ve invested has truly been an investment that has paid me back immensely!

@katie7748 13 дней назад

I keep hearing about this drama but have no idea what happened. My curiosity has been piqued. Even though I normally tend to shy away from such things, I can't help but think maybe it's worth a look, just to see what the fuss is all about.

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

What a beautiful EC testimonial Katie;) Thank you for sharing!

@AmandasFavorites 13 дней назад

You can google it;)

@katiejon17 13 дней назад

@@katie7748 the summary was that in June 2020 her children were all graduating high school. So she arranged, with the school and other parents to have a ceremony that was “socially distant”. She’s in California a d they wanted everyone locked-down (even in June)... except for the groups who were allowed to rage. They came for her - the people who she built-up and helped give a platform to, formed a witch-hunt, lobbed hateful accusations against her (the “ism” kind), and took her company from her. Here we are 4 years later, we know she did nothing wrong or “...ist”. And the planner squad girls that took her down have never once apologized. Ugh - it makes me sad.