When I started with my bullet journal, I bought a cheap dot grid notebook and a frixion erasable pen. That’s still what I use. I’ve added things along the way, but those two things are still the basis of what I use daily. The bullet journal is a completely customizable system for organizing your daily thoughts, planning out your to-do list, sorting through a variety of upcoming tasks, and setting goals for the future. It marries a traditional day planner which never worked for me, with a diary, a notebook and a sketchbook. I started a bullet journal because the day planner or traditional appointment book never fully worked for…

While managing finances isn’t a huge issue for me, I do need to track when and where I pay the bills and how much money I have saved up. My daughter is disabled and when her father passed away two years ago, she began receiving his social security benefits, so I have to track her money also.  You’ll see my basic bill tracker below in a photo. If you struggle to get a handle on your finances, then a bullet journal is an excellent option! This type of journaling system keeps all of your finances in one journal, where you can track everything from bill paying and money coming in,…

I started a Bullet Journal because I was frustrated at wasting so many pages in the store-bought planners I’ve used over the years. When I found the idea of bullet journals, something clicked in my head and I think that’s true for many (maybe even most) people who use them. Bullet journals provide an easy way to track all of your thoughts, feelings, appointments, and goals for your life, whether for today, next week, or 10 years from now. Here are some of the different benefits of having a bullet journal.   It Helps Keep You Organized You can also become a more organized person with the help of a…