Who the $#%& keeps money in their wallet?

[Lestat]

Although I carry a wallet, I NEVER keep money in it. I can't believe so many people do. I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it. I've lost wallets before, but I never lost a front pocket.

What's even more amazing are people who keep their poker money in their wallet (hundred dollar bills, etc.). I think that's just plain stupid!

Am I the only one who never keeps cash in their wallet?

Btw- I do use a money clip for my non-bankroll spending cash.

[BusterStacks]

I simply refuse to carry cash.

[Glenn]

Huh? I keep money is my wallet. That's kind of what it's for. Losing the money in my wallet is nothing compared to the pain of losing credit cards/license/etc. I dont keep poker money in my wallet but that's mainly because it doesnt fit.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Holding money is what a wallet is for. If you've got so much crap to carry around that you need a wallet and a money clip, maybe you should just carry a purse.

[spamuell]

I keep money in my wallet. I've never lost my wallet sober.

[Homer]

I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

Me too, that's why I keep my wallet in there.

[Glenn]

"I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

Me too, that's why I keep my wallet in there."

The world is not ready for this kind of innovation.

[Voltron87]

i carry small bills in my wallet. i often have a large amount of cash on me since i play live a lot, but thats all in 20s and up and i dont like breaking out 1500$ to buy cheerios.

[CollinEstes]

I have a money clip/wallet. Does that count.

[shakingspear]

I don't put money in my wallet. But I don't use a pansy money clip, either.

[IndieMatty]

I have about 680 bucks in my wallet right now, and a few singles in my pocket. I'd lose my [censored] all the time, grabbing for keys/change/cell phone etc.

[goofball]

I carry money in my wallet, bankroll in my front pocket.

[Lestat]

My wallet doesn't even have a place to put money!

[Lestat]

Hey don't knock em until you've tried them. I never used to use a money clip either until a couple years ago. I'm not talking about the fancy gold razzle dazzle ones. Just a plain magnetic leather one. Keeps your cash all together so you don't have to spill out your change, keys, or that little bag of hooch someone gave you, every time you go to pay for something.

[sfer]

My credit cards are far more valuable to a pickpocket than any amount of cash I've every carried.

[B Dids]

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I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

Me too, that's why I keep my wallet in there.

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The first day I was in Seattle as a freshman there was a guy from Chicago and a guy from New York, they both explain that "in the big city" you keep your wallet in the front pocket.

I was like "whoa, this makes sense" and moved it, it hasn't moved back since.

Although with debit cards, I have gone like two months at a time without ever having cash.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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My wallet doesn't even have a place to put money!

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That's not a wallet.

[IndieMatty]

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I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

Me too, that's why I keep my wallet in there.

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The first day I was in Seattle as a freshman there was a guy from Chicago and a guy from New York, they both explain that "in the big city" you keep your wallet in the front pocket.

I was like "whoa, this makes sense" and moved it, it hasn't moved back since.

Although with debit cards, I have gone like two months at a time without ever having cash.

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I've never worried about this. Back pocket all the time. I ride the NYC subway 6 days a week.

[Skjonne]

I haven't had a wallet in 15 years. Wallets are for girls who have bags to put them in.

Men doesn't have wallets

[Eihli]

When you say front pocket, do you mean front pants pocket or shirt pocket? Because a lot of chairs in cars and at movie theatres and stuff push my knees up so high that stuff often falls out of my pants pocket and that's why I've been afraid to put my wallet there.

[Lestat]

Really? I've never worried too much about this. Maybe that's because it's never happened to me yet. I would think you could just call the credit card companies and explain that your wallet's been stolen? They can't hold you liable for 30k charges in one day, can they?

[schwza]

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My credit cards are far more valuable to a pickpocket than any amount of cash I've every carried.

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but i also care much less if my credit cards get stolen.

[razor]

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Although I carry a wallet, I NEVER keep money in it.

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[The Stranger]

The amazing, front pocket wallet!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000099Q4T.01-A2Q0ARZLO9COOL._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000099Q4T.01-A2Q0ARZLO9COOL.PT01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[NoTalent]

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I keep money in my wallet. I've never lost my wallet sober.

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lol

[BottlesOf]

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I NEVER keep money in [my wallet]...I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

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The two are not mutually exclusive.

[sfer]

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Really? I've never worried too much about this. Maybe that's because it's never happened to me yet. I would think you could just call the credit card companies and explain that your wallet's been stolen? They can't hold you liable for 30k charges in one day, can they?

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I don't know, but that potential downside, or some fractional component of it (as well as having to deal with DMV an extra time), is worth a lot more to me than the $500 max I usually have on me.

[Six_of_One]

You're not the only one -- I never keep cash in my wallet, either. Partly because of the risk of theft, but partly because it's a hassle to have to take the wallet out every time I need to pay for something.

[jakethebake]

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...it's a hassle to have to take the wallet out every time I need to pay for something.

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Yes. Taking a wallet out is very difficult. Don't you have to take the money out? Is it taped to the outside somehow?

[Bluffoon]

I tossed the whole wallet thing years ago. My cash is in a clip in my left front pocket and my credit cards and id are rubber banded in my right front pocket. I like to travel light.

[beerbandit]

dont use a wallet

i have one at home with various cards in it - breast inspector...etc


i dont really care for them, i should my id looks like dynamite has been strapped to it and set off


cheers

[Glenn]

It would be neat if someone would combine the money clip and the rubber band so that you could keep your cards and money together and organized. Maybe we could call it...a wallet.

[Bluffoon]

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It would be neat if someone would combine the money clip and the rubber band so that you could keep your cards and money together and organized. Maybe we could call it...a wallet.

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Too bulky for me glenn. I went from a wallet to a billfold and finally I just ditched it completely.

[Sponger15SB]

I've never gotten my wallet stolen in my entire life and I've never even worried about it.

I'm confused by the parnoia in this thread.

[jakethebake]

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I went from a wallet to a billfold...

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Is this a regional thing? I've always heard them used synonymously? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Bradyams]

I have a habit of always checking to make sure my wallet is still in my pocket.

I keep my keys in my front left pocket, my cell phone in my front right, my wallet in my back right, and sometimes my checkbook (I'm old school) in my back left. Everytime I stand up, sit down, leave somewhere, arrive somewhere, and at many other times I'll pat down each pocket real quick to make sure everything is there. If something was lost it wouldn't be longer than 2 minutes until I knew about it.

[Bluffoon]

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I went from a wallet to a billfold...

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Is this a regional thing? I've always heard them used synonymously? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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It might just be a me thing. To me anyway a billfold is a skinny version of a wallet.

[Glenn]

To each his own. Someone has to defend the wallets though, as they cant speak for themselves.

[B Dids]

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I want my money right in my front pocket where I can keep an eye on it.

Me too, that's why I keep my wallet in there.

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The first day I was in Seattle as a freshman there was a guy from Chicago and a guy from New York, they both explain that "in the big city" you keep your wallet in the front pocket.

I was like "whoa, this makes sense" and moved it, it hasn't moved back since.

Although with debit cards, I have gone like two months at a time without ever having cash.

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I've never worried about this. Back pocket all the time. I ride the NYC subway 6 days a week.

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The footnote here is that it turns out that A- they were suburbanites B- the area of Seattle that they were shook about is actually very tame (The Ave). Mostly for me it's that I'm more comfortable with my wallet in my front pants pocket and I feel like I know where it is and it's never going to fall out without me noticing.

[Alobar]

its actually alot better for your back too. Having a wallet in your back pocket isnt good for you, as when you sit down, your sit bones arent level, because there is a wallet wedged under one side.

[Lestat]

<font color="red"> your sit bones arent level, </font>

Enough medical jargon. Can we stick to layman's terms we'll all understand?

[augie00]

I generally keep 15-20 dollars in my wallet at all times. Paying with a card can sometimes be a hassle. Also, it is better to tip at restaraunts in cash so I always have some cash with me when I go out to eat (or try to anyway).

[Alobar]

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<font color="red"> your sit bones arent level, </font>

Enough medical jargon. Can we stick to layman's terms we'll all understand?

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Glossary

Definition: Anatomically part of your pelvis, the sit bones are quite literally the bones under the flesh of the butt that you sit on.

[Lestat]

I thought I was being funny, but I just looked it up. I guess there really is a medical term called, "sit bones".

Reading OOT is so informative.

[Nick-Zack]

Wallets are gay - get a rubber band

[Nick-Zack]

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and sometimes my checkbook (I'm old school) in my back left.

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WOW - I didn't even know that people have checkbooks anymore. I think I got one when I opened my account but haven't seen it since. My Debit Card pays for most and online bill pay takes care of the rest. Do stores still take checks?

[Benal]

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If you've got so much crap to carry around that you need a wallet and a money clip, maybe you should just carry a purse.

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It's a European Carryall dammit!

[TimTimSalabim]

It must be hard to walk with your eye on your front pocket. Do you bump into things a lot?

[SomethingClever]

I keep money, credit cards and ID in a metal cigarette case. Which I keep in my front pocket.

[jakethebake]

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I keep money, credit cards and ID in a metal cigarette case. Which I keep in my front pocket.

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How very...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/pwarcham/OOTtub.jpg

[SomethingClever]

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I've never gotten my wallet stolen in my entire life and I've never even worried about it.

I'm confused by the parnoia in this thread.

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That's because you're 10.

[benza13]

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I have a habit of always checking to make sure my wallet is still in my pocket.

I keep my keys in my front left pocket, my cell phone in my front right, my wallet in my back right, and sometimes my checkbook (I'm old school) in my back left. Everytime I stand up, sit down, leave somewhere, arrive somewhere, and at many other times I'll pat down each pocket real quick to make sure everything is there. If something was lost it wouldn't be longer than 2 minutes until I knew about it.

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Yea this is what I do as well, except I have never carried my checkbook anywhere, in fact the only time I use a check is to pay rent, everything else goes on the card.

Funny money clip story while I'm here. My whole family took a vacation for Thanksgiving a few years ago. My uncle never really traveled much before this and just got a new money clip which he had a bunch of travel money in (probably $500 or more). Well going through the airport he has to take the clip out for security and put in through the scanner thing. Leaves the cash sitting in it. Thick ass money clip just sitting on the belt while he goes through the metal detector. Yea, my uncle's not that bright.

[SomethingClever]

Meh... gay or not, it's easily the best wallet I've had.

It doesn't fall out... it latches shut... I don't have to sit on it when I drive... it bulletproofs a small portion of my leg in case I'm shot there... the benefits are endless, really.

This is what it looks like.

http://www.a-shop.com.au/Cigarettecases3/843mnas.jpg

[Sponger15SB]

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I've never gotten my wallet stolen in my entire life and I've never even worried about it.

I'm confused by the parnoia in this thread.

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That's because you're 10.

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it bulletproofs a small portion of my leg in case I'm shot there

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Note to self: When you try and kill SomethingClever for making fun of you, don't shoot him in the leg.

[SomethingClever]

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Note to self: When you try and kill SomethingClever for making fun of you, don't shoot him in the leg.

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nh

[B Dids]

My business card holder is kinda like that. I've considered just using it, but I just have too much wallet crap for it to fit.

[Lawrence Ng]

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Am I the only one who never keeps cash in their wallet?

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I don't either. I had my wallet stolen twice from me and both times it had about a couple hundred in it. I also don't carry my CC with me either. I pay everything in cash/debit card. Cash is usually in a buttoned up pocket.

Lawrence