Rulers, I've got many kinds and shape........but here's one that I bought that I absolutely love and use every time I cut. (I saw it in use when watching one of Bonnie Hunter's quilt cam episodes on YouTube and had to have it.) It's a Jr. Read Easy Ruler by the Wonder Ruler folks. I have the 6-1/2 x 14 size. The numbers are larger and the increments are printed for every 1/4 inch, i.e., 1/4, 1/2, 3/4. Easy to use and with the large numbers it's great as we get older and it's harder to see those tiny little things. Here's a link to the page with all three of their Easy Read Rulers. Check out the other Wonder Rulers on their site as well.
http://www.wondercutruler.com/readeasy.html
(By the way, I'm not a sales rep or affiliated with this company in any way. Just wanted to let you know about a great product.)