Clever Fox Budget Planner – Coiled Finance Book, Monthly Financial Journal, Budgeting Organizer & Expense Tracker Notebook, 8.5x9.5″ (Mystic Blue)

Love this budget planner/organizer!! The blue cover is really pretty and the stickers are fun!

I purchased this to help my partner and I work on combining our finances, create a shared budget, and work on savings/debt goals. It's still our first month using this jornal but we both really like it so far! It's helped us keep track of our spending habbits and think more about how we're spending our money. And unlike when we were using apps like mint we can have all our finances together in one place where we can both access and update readily.I looked at the various options for the journal and accessories and chose this one because it came with everything. At first $30 seemed like a lot but it's high quality and already paid for itself in a way. The pages are good quality paper. I've hade no issues with ink from my felt tip pens bleeding through. The stickers are cute but unnecessary. It's pleasing to use a sticker now and then but there's not enough to mark every bill or payday but I think doing that would get cluttered anyway. I don't know yet if we will use the envelopes but they are a nice option and also good quality.We're still fine tuning our budget categories and how to track some things but this has been a huge help. It has also alleviated a lot of stress and bickering over how much we think we're spending on things vs how much were actually spending. Also the book has already paid for itself in the sense that I know I will need to write my purchases down and am thinking more about where it fits into the budget which leads to fewer impulsive purchases.

I bought this to use for tracking our budget and expenses and there's some pros/cons to the book.Pros:Coil binding lays flat on the table, making it easy to write. I like the financial goals section in each month, and also the calendar to jot down when we receive our paychecks. The page for tracking monthly bills on the right side is good, but I found myself running out of room. I ended up making an Excel spreadsheet to print every month of my monthly bills roughly in the same format and that works well. Paper is a nice quality too - gel ink doesn't soak throughCons:Coil binding is kinda chunky if you need to write on the left side of the page. Space to write monthly bills is a little tight but I overcame that with making a spreadsheet. Calendar sections of the monthly overview are way too small to write much of anything in.UPDATE: Jan 2023I ended up ordering one for another year of budget tracking and once I got into the routine of using this planner, it is a worthwhile investment. I've updated my star rating to 5. Using this tool for tracking my finances helped tremendously and I did not miss any payments last year.

I love their planners. I ran into a snag with this one, but it was no fault of the company. I contacted them and they were fabulous to work with, I have toyed with cheaper planners, but never satisfied with the set ups. I love these and with the great customer service I doubt I will ever buy another brand.

I love the design and the different categories and ways to keep track. I just wish there was a weekly section to break down what will be paid with each check.

The media could not be loaded. ✅ The exterior box alone is nice.✅ Sturdy Hardcover front and back.✅ Price is great for the size.✅ Big with lots of options and folders inside to hold paper bills.✅ Great month layout for expenses and the journal type prompts each month.✅ Each month has a different color, a calendar, a pocket for receipts and bills,✅ Has a lot of debt trackers!

This is my third year using this type of planner and I love them. I can put my goals and spending how much I spend the number of bills that I pay how much money comes in the household, my bills, my old man’s bills and it keeps everything track down to the penny And how much we wanna save and 2026. I’ll have another one.

This budget planner has easily became one of the most important tools in helping me and my family reach our financial goals. It’s easy to use and makes me think about where my money goes. I would say it’s perfect except I wish it had pockets. Either on each backside of the hard cover, or plastic sleeves throughout the planner for bills, receipts, etc. not a biggie because I did make a pocket out of construction paper, but that would really put this planner above all the rest. Still an amazing buy!