Clever FoxBudget Planner Premium Edition – Expense Tracker Notebook + 5 Cash Envelopes, Budget Planner Organizer; Budget Book & Journal to Control Your Money, Undated; A5 Hardcover – Dark Green
M***
Buy some monthly tabs
I bought dated 2021 sticker tabs to put on each month. This makes finding the month very simple and filling in dates on calendar pages easier. There are 12 entry spots for debt tracker. (12 debts)There are 8 entry spots for savings trackers.I do like this Premium (color) version better than the standard one. I use gel pens on the pages and they don’t bleed through. Each month has a different color and I used a similar color gel pen to fill in the dates and holidays.Before the year began, I looked at all my bills from previous years and filled them into the calendar. Things like: dog vaccines, dog license due, car insurance due, Amazon Prime renewal, Costco membership renewal, taxes due, car registration due, AAA renewal, home insurance due, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.They made some dumb choices with the included stickers. 14 payday stickers is not enough (most people get paid every 2 weeks or twice a month.)I feel like this is the first time a budget will work for me because I NEED the calendar in the same place to budget for all that extra stuff.I also really like that there are 3 built in ribbon markers.I think clever fox would be smart to design their own monthly tab stickers to fit into their books. (Complete with markings on the pages to evenly space tabs)This would be a great design improvement.I also like the cover better on the cheaper, standard version. The standard budget book has a suede feeling cover. This premium has a leatherette cover, but it feels pretty plasticky (I like the suede cover better.)Overall, this is the best budget book I could find. I would like them to make the minor improvements suggested, but still a 5 star product.**REVISED TO 4 stars** as I’m filling in my planner for the following year, I notice the “Summary of the Year” spread only has space for 10 months. Um. WHAT? Every other aspect of this planner covers 12 months. This was clearly a design error and warranted removing a star.
T**.
Gorgeous and high quality
This financial planner is so gorgeous and high quality . The paper is quite thick, I enjoy how each month had a different color, and it has every category that you would need to track and organize your finances . I previously bought the clever fox budget book and budget planner and have enjoyed those. The premium edition is definitely a step up. The stickers and instructions are helpful too and it comes in a gorgeous box. I want to buy this every year to track and plan my finances .
G**R
Year in review only has columns for 10 months
I added tabs I had purchased previously from Erin Condren so I could more easily find the month I was looking for. I love the sections and how the months are laid out and the space available. The paper is nice and thick and holds up to all the various pens I use with no bleed through.The stickers are nice but not that great.The bonus cash envelopes I’ll probably never use because I rarely use cash.The book is mostly what I had hoped it would be, with just the two exceptions listed below.The only problems are the lack of tabs (I really like tabs) and the 2 missing columns for the year review at the end. There are 12 months in a year and only 10 columns. wtf?!
W**Y
Game changer!!!!!
I do not know how I found Clever Fox but I am so mad I ever had anything else. I now own their whole suite of products. I used to use Erin Condren and switched - so happy I did - this planner has every single thing I have ever wanted in a planner and more. Fingers crossed that they keep making my color ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B**A
Bring on 2021!
I love this workbook for budgeting 2021. I am ready to ready to get and stay within a healthy budget and this has many tools to do so. The book is sturdy and will last all year, even with both my husband and I using it. So thankful i found this!
M**A
Great if trying to see what you spend your money on!
It’s great it has helped me get a handle on my finances since buying a house and needed to ensure that I have reserve funds for any house repairs needed. It works great. Love the financial goals part as it allows you to set up your financial goals.
E**L
Game changer
This is my second budget planner and it has completely turned around my financial health. Every Thursday I pour myself a glass of wine and review/plan my finances. Game changer.
A**E
Cant wait to get my finances in order
Stumbled upon this add online and was really interested to see how it can help keep finances and savings in order. I have tried online/apps/spreadsheets to keep things in order, but im very visual and like i can see everything in writing. I also like the calendar page. So far so good. starting 2021 pretty well,. I cant wait to get my finances in order. And to save even more!
M**Y
Does its job
Both of my sticker sheets were the same :(But otherwise the planner is just as advertised.
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