Day Planners

In a world of PDAs and smartphones, the humble day planner may seem to be a little out of place. But consider this: How often have you desperately needed a phone number that's been trapped inside a PDA with a dead battery? How many times have you used a stylus to write something on a touch-screen that ended up being illegible even to you? And the next time a paper day planner downloads a virus that wipes out all of the information in it, it will be the first. A day planner belongs in the business cases of every smart professional on the go.

All day planners come with some very useful features, like calendars and appointment pages, that help you organize your day at a glance. Most have pockets to hold your credit cards, pens, business cards and cell phones. A leather day planner will help you to manage your daily tasks while also bestowing you with a professional appearance. If you enjoy planning your life well in advance, you'll love that many day planners are equipped with pages for up to five years. And if you want to keep your favorite organizer when those years are up, you can always get day planner refills.

Having a tangible hard copy of your important information is essential now that so much of it is floating around in the electronic ether. Day planners are also considerably more affordable than a PDA. Add that to the great prices and low shipping costs you get whenever you shop at Overstock.com, and you can have a new day planner without having to plan on spending a lot.