New year, new paper planner! Elizabeth breaks down some of her picks for favorite paper planning tools and goes over pros and cons of each on this week’s Circumstance - because we’re all just trying to keep it together and who has time to order planner after planner trying to find the right tool that works for you? Well, apparently Elizabeth because she went on a binge. Her overspending is your gold mine of information.

Planners reviewed:

Best Overall: Laurel Denise Portrait Month + Week Planner - Sunday start https://laureldenise.com/products/2026-the-scout-planner-mr-darcys-study

Best Productivity Tool: Ink + Volt Dashboard https://inkandvolt.com/products/ink-volt-dashboard-spiral-deskpad

Mantra Journal for Mindset Remapping https://inkandvolt.com/products/ink-volt-mantra-journal?_pos=1&_sid=3eb006bc5&_ss=r?variant=39575194861623

Start Up Journal for new business ventures https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/start-up-journal-stone-blue.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17544426952&gbraid=0AAAAADl6oDSl5Vu03ez8PfN2I7kJlVHzv&gclid=Cj0KCQiApfjKBhC0ARIsAMiR_IsIfvGz0kvGNE9ta_42coPkdGxuQsjxZkQpr5P8LvOAFHblyCZkU6EaAosbEALw_wcB

Daily Reflection Journal https://inkandvolt.com/products/ink-volt-daily-reflection-journal?_pos=1&_sid=2b6198832&_ss=r?variant=40158307123255

Big A$$ Planner (Big Class Calendar appears to not currently be available): https://thebigasscalendar.com/products/planner-backorder-gift

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