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The 3 things I plan digitally instead of using pen and paper

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Rachael

Over the years I’ve switched from pen and paper to digital for planning some things: Budgeting Annual overview (especially for blog & shop stuff) Reminders The common theme – I prefer to use digital planning if it saves time, is easy to use and for planning things that are subject to change often. If there’s something I need…

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Why I Switched from paper to Excel spreadsheets for budgeting

Posted on September 3, 2019March 17, 2021 by Rachael

I faithfully used paper for budgeting for many years. I enjoyed using planner stickers and colored pens… but I outgrew it a few years ago, switched to Excel and haven’t looked back! I did a post back in 2017 about my reasons for the switch and various methods you could use for digital budgeting. But…

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Pen and paper versus digital: which is better for keeping track of your money?

Posted on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 by Rachael

I faithfully used the budget planner printables I designed way back in 2013 to track my income and expenses up until a few months ago, when I made the switch to digital. I’m very much a pen and paper person and prefer to keep track of appointments etc. using a paper planner. However, a couple of…