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June 22, 2020

Kmart weekly planner with a 4 page spread (only $5!)

You might recall this review I did a while back for a $2.50 Kmart planner. I liked the planner but it didn’t include proper weekly spreads. Well, the next time I went to Kmart I saw another new planner and this time it had a 4 page weekly spread… and it was only $5!

This is not a sponsored post I paid for the planner myself and as always, all opinions are my own.

Quick facts

  • Size: 6″ wide x 8.25″ high (approx A5 page size)
  • Thin hardcover
  • Sewnbound
  • 2 page Monthly calendar (starts on Monday)
  • 4 page weekly spread (starts on Monday)
  • Neutral inside pages
  • 12 month duration
  • Undated – start planning anytime
  • 80 GSM thick paper

Let’s take a closer look!

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The Cover

The cover feels like a hardcover but is much thinner than traditional sewn bound planner (still feels sturdy though – it’s 350 GSM thick).

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Slightly bigger than 0.5″ thick

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The front and back covers are a plain single color but the spine has dots – I wish they’d continued the pattern to the front and back covers as well.

There were 3 colors to choose from – navy blue (the one I got), mint and orange.

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Monthly Calendar

All of the months are clustered together at the start of the planner which I much prefer for undated planners.

Starts Monday which is consistent with the weekly spread.

As you can see the planner is undated – they’ve added boxes for you to write the date in. Undated means no pre-printed holidays wasting space 🙂

Each box is about 1.25″ wide by just over 1″ high.

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Weekly Planning

After the months is all of the weekly planners clustered together. I do think this planner would be better with a tab or divider page or ribbon bookmark as there’s no division between the monthly and weekly planner.

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A very functional weekly spread with generous boxes for each day and 2 boxes you can use for anything e.g. use 1 for projects and another for a weekly review.

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The checklist column of the spread is 2.5″ wide which is much wider than most planners (I could probably fit 3 – 4 words on each line compared to about 2 words in most planners).

The unlined section of the spread is also 2.5″ wide.

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Extra Pages

There are 10 notes pages at the back of the planner.

7mm line spacing which is typical for a planner.

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Pages lay relatively flat on their own.

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Pen Testing

I didn’t bother doing a pen test as the paper is only 80 GSM. I can already seen ghosting on the back side of the pages (it’s clearer to see in the video).

If you’re going to use this planner I’d recommend ballpoint pens – they always the least prone to ghosting.

Read more: My Favorite Ballpoint Pens for Planning & Bullet Journaling

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Pros of the Planner

  • Cheap! $5 for a planner is a bargain
  • Minimalist spread you can decorate however you like
  • Lightweight
  • Pages lay relatively flat on their own
  • No split boxes on the monthly calendar
  • Functional weekly planner
  • 4 page weekly spread is hard to find in a planner, let alone for $5

Cons of the Planner

  • Plain cover (and only 3 cover colors to choose from)
  • No pocket folder
  • No monthly planning or monthly notes pages (or any other extra pages like dates at a glance or annual planning)
  • No tabs
  • No ribbon bookmarks

Would I use this planner?

Yes. On weeks where I have a lot to plan, this functional 4 page spread will come in handy. The paper is thin but for only $5… can hardly complain!

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Comments

  1. Jean DiGiacomo says

    June 22, 2020 at 23:01

    Link to this Kmart planner? (If it’s here I can’t find it!!). Thank you.

    • Rachael says

      June 22, 2020 at 23:46

      Hi Jean,

      If a planner is a seasonal product I don’t include the link within the post as I forget to come back and update it when it’s no longer available.

      https://www.kmart.com.au/product/a5-planner—navy/2833824

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