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Minimalist Wallet Carriers: What do you carry?
Scott Elias | May 8 2006
I went to a "minimalist" front-pocket wallet a couple years ago and my leather Hilfiger money-clip / wallet has seen its better days. Last week I ordered a Jimi wallet online and received it today. It's pretty cool and about the same size as my leather wallet. However, unlike a leather waller, the Jimi won't stretch to accomodate "just one more card..." As I set about "moving in" to my new wallet this morning, I became a bit vexxed and started to wonder how other folks deal with stuff you don't want to carry everywhere but may want at unforeseen times. Here's what I've got... - Visa/Check card As an example, 90% of the time, I am fine carrying my DL, my check/ATM card, and a credit card. But what about my health insurance card? Or my auto insurance card? Those are certainly not things I want to be without on the 1% chance I might need them unexpectedly... Then there's the "reward" cards like the one from Safeway or Qdoba or REI. Most of the time I plan for those places, but not every time... Of course there's the obvious solution of leaving them in the car, but what kind of risk does that pose should my vehicle be broken in to? I understand that the point of being "minimalist" is not to carry that stuff. I'm just trying to see what works for others... Thanks in advance! 19 Comments
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 I've been a long-time money-clip...Submitted by wood.tang on May 8, 2006 - 1:28pm.
I've been a long-time money-clip guy and have slowly whittled it down to the bare minimum: -driver's license As for reward cards, video rentals, insurance, voter registration, et al, I keep them in a box near my desk so I can grab them on the way out if I know I will need them that day. I cheated on a few though: our grocery store and pet store make smaller coupon cards you can put on your keychain, so I use those because I do sometimes find myself spontaneously heading there (although if I forget the cashiers usually scan a generic one anyway). I gave up on free sandwich/coffee/burrito cards because I decided the hassle of those things wasn't worth the occasional free lunch (and some shops hold them for you too). If it's a favorite lunch spot during the work week, just keep the card in your desk. » POSTED IN:
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