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Office & School Supplies: the best budget picks

2 guides for writing & planning. Every guide below shows its top pick and its budget pick with typical prices, so you can see the gap before you click.

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Writing & Planning 2 guides

Best budget planner
Top pickEveryDollarFree–$80 a year
Budget pickSUNEE Budget Planner~$10
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Best cheap fountain pen
Top pickPilot Metropolitan~$25–$34
Budget pickForest Matte Black Fountain Pen~$18–$19
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About these prices: typical ranges from our research when each guide was written. Prices change often, especially around Black Friday; the "Check price" button on each guide shows today's price at the retailer.