I was given a wallet today and I've already put some money in it. I don't know what other things I should put in it, maybe my ID.
I was given a wallet today and I've already put some money in it. I don't know what other things I should put in it, maybe my ID.
55 Comments
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 46 pts · 174d
In my experience, as little as possible.
The more you pack into it, the more you carry around, the higher the risk if it's lost, or worse, stolen, not to mention the more it affects wear and tear on your clothing.
Less is more!
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 174d
Nah, get some topsider shoes or penny loafers, khaki shorts, woven leather belt, a golf shirt and some aviator sunglasses. Then load that bad boy up with any and all cards you can find. Stuff it until the calfskin is warped and about ready to burst. Then shove it in your back pocket and sit on it for several decades. Ignore any contrary advice from orthopedics.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 174d
Make sure you get a good one with multiple fold out compartments too, maximum leather. Bonus if it's ostrich skin or crock skin to really bulk up the wallet.
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net · 33 pts · 174d
Get a library card, always underrated
compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 174d
Having fun, isn’t hard
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 174d
When you've got, a library card!
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 27 pts · 174d
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 174d
Thank you so much! I'll definitely keep that in mind.
Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 174d
Also health insurance card. I usually keep my dental and vision as well but those are less necessary. Just handy to have.
JayGray91@piefed.social · 1 pts · 174d
I really should do this. And here I am mid 30s and 2X years carrying a wallet lol
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 174d
2 bandaids
A note(maybe laminated) saying:
"LOST wallet. Call 555-4678 for reward. Thanks "
Keep 50 bucks at home, for when someone shows up.
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 174d
What an original idea xDD
GreyShuck@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 174d
I have my driving licence, work ID, a first aid quick reference, postage stamps and one of those Swiss army knife credit card sized things as well as cash and bank cards.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 174d
Bank cards, loyalty cards, other cards...
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 174d
FYI: do not sit on a wallet. That can cause/irritate Sciatica.
Keep in front pocket, or other carry all item, eg: backpack, courier bag.. etc.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 174d
I keep a laminated 4 leaf clover in mine.
melisdrawing@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 174d
Me too!
morphballganon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 174d
Plenty of people are answering your question, so let me give you a warning. If you put a gift card to an obscure store or punch card for a barbershop in there, you will absolutely forget you have it.
aramis87@fedia.io · 6 pts · 174d
Driver's license. Credit/debit card. Library card. RFID blocker (if not built into wallet).
Health insurance card. Important medical information (like I dunno, "Diabetic" or "allergic to penicillin"). Contact information for next of kin [can be the same card as health information].
An emergency twenty dollar bill.
HubertManne@piefed.social · 6 pts · 174d
Does it block rfid? If not not anything with rfid unless they are in rfid blocking sleeves.
brunchyvirus@fedia.io · 3 pts · 174d
Depends, on what you're trying to protect. EMV transactions are far more secure and don't actually transmit any bank info, they're just one time transaction hashes generated cryptographically that are only valid for a short time.
You're more likely to come across a skimmer at a gas station that's reads you card details of the mag stripe, or having your card leaked in a data breach.
The only time I've seen RFID really being attacked is red teams tricking employees to clone security badges outside office buildings. So I guess put your security badge in an RFID sleeve around your neck lol
fullsquare@awful.systems · 2 pts · 174d
take any aluminum can, cut it open, cut a plate fitting in your wallet, insert it there so that it sits on external surface if your walket, done, that's your yeehaw rfid blocking sleeve, extra mass 1g
if you want to scan bus pass you can put that card on external side of it
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 174d
An uno reverse card
It's come in handy more times than I'd like to admit
Nighed@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 174d
Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 174d
Only things you wanna lose
Sure you need some cash but dont put your life savings in there, just enough for todays shopping/sandwich
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 174d
Traditionally, a condom. But only for a decade or so. Just long enough for it to mark an eternal shape of dismal circumstance.
AmidFuror@fedia.io · 3 pts · 174d
The phone number for someone giving the first guitar lesson for free
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 174d
AR-15
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 174d
When you have your first wallet you're probably pretty low on stuff to put in, so stuff in anything that seems appropriate to you. When I was a kid I put buttons in because broke cartoon characters always paid with buttons and I figured it'd be worth a shot.
some things my wallet has had in it since i was 16 years old until today:
::: spoiler spoiler
sparkles@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 174d
Talos@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 174d
An Apple Air Tag
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 174d
Here in Paraguay it's very difficult to find one
Chozo@fedia.io · 5 pts · 174d
Weird, they're supposed to be very easy to find!
protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 174d
apple products are simply too overpriced for most people that don't live in the USA
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 173d
You're right, the iPhone 11 is very common here. Samsung and Xiaomi dominate the market. Plus, Apple's prices are ridiculously inflated.
Talos@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 173d
There are some very cheap alternatives out there, especially on Amazon but probably also very easy to find on other vendor websites. Some of them are even credit-card shaped so much easier to fit in a wallet. Work with either iOS or Android.
NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 174d
As little as possible.
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 174d
I'd recommend getting a short chain that straps to your belt if you're keeping it in your trouser pockets. The last thing you want is to lose the thing with all your important stuff. It should be attached to you one way or another.
Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 173d
When I had my wallet all setup, I like to take out all cards and get a photo of the front and back of all cards.
If it’s ever stolen then you can see the photos for the phone to call and report stolen and the card numbers too. You also know what was in the wallet too.
vext01@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 174d
A tracker, in case you lose it.
palordrolap@fedia.io · 2 pts · 174d
Don't put an official government ID in there. A separate card wallet is always a good plan. Put any card IDs in there instead.
Do put a card in there with your name and contact details along with name and contact details of next of kin. If your wallet didn't come with such a card, any old bit of cardboard or folded paper will do, so long as it doesn't look like a joke.
Doing that saved my bacon once or twice, or at least I assume that's how the people who found me knew who to contact.
As for what money to put in there, amounts and so on, it's going to depend on how often you pay cash, how much you pay when you do, and how much you'd be OK with losing if you lost your wallet (or worse).
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 1 pts · 174d
Edit: ignore me, I need to learn to read lol
> Don’t put an official government ID in there.This depends heavily on where you live. Where I am, while it's not a crime or anything to not have it with you, you are required to HAVE one and it isn't worth the tedious hassle it'll cause if you're required to show it (unless you actively plan to antagonise the police which is valid).palordrolap@fedia.io · 2 pts · 174d
That's why you have that in a different wallet elsewhere on your person.
In my case, the card wallet goes inside my jacket, and the cash wallet goes in my back trouser pocket. And in the front pocket if I think pickpockets are likely.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 1 pts · 174d
Oh now I see, I misread your comment as "don't make yourself easily identifiable in these dark and fascist times". Carry on :)
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 174d
Regarding the topic of money, where I live cash is still common (I live far from the capital) I usually carry a little cash, about $5 or so. When I turn 18, I'll start using digital wallets. Thanks for the advice!
Mac@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 174d
I have:
Driver's licence
Work Badge
Two credit cards
That's it.
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 173d
A shiv
cymbal_king@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 170d
Your local public transit card
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 1 pts · 174d
More money.
Etterra@discuss.online · 1 pts · 174d
Driver's license or ID, car insurance card, credit/debit card, an emergency medical and allergy info card if you need it, medical/prescription drug insurance cards, a spare car or house key. Where you live may change that. DO NOT carry your Social Security card (US) - that should be in a secure place at home, like a safe or lockbox.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 174d
A condom.
Apart from the obvious use, you can carry water in it if there's an emergency.
GargleBlaster@feddit.org · 6 pts · 174d
Please don't carry condoms around in your wallet. They can easily break in situations when you definitely don't want them to break.
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 174d
It would be pointless in my case, because who wants to be with a weirdo who collects coins?
meejle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 174d
a) Don't sell yourself short bro, many of the best people are weirdos
b) You are going to feel SO stupid if you meet a horny coin fanatic tomorrow and have to turn them down
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 2 pts · 174d
People who might need someone with a vessel to carry water in it if there's an emergency.
pishadoot@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 174d
I thought your post was asking what to carry in your fish wallet