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.
Get a library card, always underrated
What do you recommend I carry in my first wallet?
Submitted 1 day ago by Cromer4ever@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Having fun, isn’t hard
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
When you’ve got, a library card!
IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
- ID
- Important Phone Numbers
- If you are on an meds a card with the correct spelling and dosage
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely keep that in mind.
Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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 20 hours ago
Important Phone Numbers
I really should do this. And here I am mid 30s and 2X years carrying a wallet lol
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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 1 day ago
I keep a laminated 4 leaf clover in mine.
melisdrawing@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Me too!
ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 day ago
2 bandaids
A note(maybe laminated) saying:
“LOST wallet. Call 555-4678 for reward. Thanks <your name>”
Keep 50 bucks at home, for when someone shows up.
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What an original idea xDD
morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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.
Nighed@feddit.uk 20 hours ago
- At least one payment card
- travel cards
- driving license/ID
- organ donation card (I stick mine on the back of my ID)
- at least one coin for supermarket trolleys
- some notes, just in case.
- work building access card
Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
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.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Bank cards, loyalty cards, other cards…
Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 day ago
An uno reverse card
It’s come in handy more times than I’d like to admit
Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
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 21 hours ago
Traditionally, a condom. But only for a decade or so. Just long enough for it to mark an eternal shape of dismal circumstance.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 day ago
Does it block rfid? If not not anything with rfid unless they are in rfid blocking sleeves.
fullsquare@awful.systems 1 day ago
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
GreyShuck@feddit.uk 1 day ago
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.
daggermoon@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
A shiv
sparkles@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Bank card, ID, library card, and maybe a small amount of cash. Nothing that you can’t cancel with a quick phone call or replace.
spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 day ago
A condom.
Apart from the obvious use, you can carry water in it if there’s an emergency.
GargleBlaster@feddit.org 1 day ago
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 1 day ago
It would be pointless in my case, because who wants to be with a weirdo who collects coins?
meejle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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 1 day ago
People who might need someone with a vessel to carry water in it if there’s an emergency.
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 day ago
AR-15
Talos@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
An Apple Air Tag
Cromer4ever@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Here in Paraguay it’s very difficult to find one
Talos@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
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.
vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 22 hours ago
A tracker, in case you lose it.
NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
As little as possible.
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 1 day ago
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.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 day ago
Money.
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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:
spoiler
- a stamp I like the look of, in the really hard to reach bit with a see-through pocket - an old ticket to a tourist site because it has a cool design on it - a bus pass - student ID - driver license - currency + foreign currency - a thumbdrive for uni work in my coin section - a discount card i got mailed for getting student membership to a professional license board - a card saying I’m a stem cell donor, but idk what it does. I think it’s just a helpline phone number. - political party membership card - dental floss (jk… But maybe it’s an idea)
Mac@mander.xyz 1 day ago
I have:
ID
Work Badge
Two credit cardsThat’s it.
pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I thought your post was asking what to carry in your fish wallet
Etterra@discuss.online 1 day ago
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.
vk6flab@lemmy.radio 1 day ago
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 1 day ago
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 1 day ago
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.