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My truly minimalist wallet

Lately I’ve cut down drastically on what I carry.

I used to carry a massive zip around wallet where I stored all my reward, credit and other identification cards.

Here’s a rare photo of Baby Bun when he was still in diapers, “organizing” my wallet for me:

Now? I carry one credit card, my drivers license, car papers, my metro card, spare $20 and a $20 bill inside my iPod Touch case.

That’s it.

(Not my actual iPod Touch case, but you get the idea. Same size.)

I’ve been doing this for the past 5 months and I thought I’d be lost without all my cards, my coins and where would I put all my things?!???

In the end, I just do without it. My iPod Touch case is my wallet, and I tried to streamline it as much as possible.


I put all my rewards cards, and any other important cards in an app called StoCard that I use at registers to scan the barcode of, and any other credit cards are no longer in daily use.

Sometimes the cards scan, sometimes they don’t and they have to type it in (The Bay & Jean Coutu I’m looking at you)

I have a credit card shared with my partner, another I only use for online and international purchases so I don’t pay forex (foreign exchange) fees, and another spare card I never use but have just in case everything is maxed (usually happens when we book big trips and even if I clear the card, it takes a few days to give us the limit back).

I’ve never felt freer.

The only thing is the coins. I have no place for coins, and I always have to keep a $20 bill in there so cover anything, because $5 wouldn’t hack it for some items if I had to pay in cash, so once in a while I have to get rid of the change somehow by buying things to eat 😉

I put my iPod Touch in my pocket and off I go. I have everything I need, except for my keys. If I could somehow get my keys to be attached to my iPod Touch case as well, we’d be in business but I have no idea how that would work.

I find that women tend to carry a phone, a big purse for their wallet, AND keys.

Men… tend to just be simpler in this regard — phone, a few cards, and keys. But men’s clothing also has way more pockets than women’s clothing :-\

I also find that women’s clothing has smaller pockets that don’t necessarily fit bigger phones in there either.

How do you carry your money?

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8 thoughts on “My truly minimalist wallet”

  1. Minh Thuy says:
    December 17, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    I have a little lacquered deer skin (by Indenya) rectangular purse that can fit my cards, cash and some coins. It’s this but with a different pattern (https://anything-from-japan.com/indenya-change-purse-1002-with-tortoise-pattern-black-on-white)

    It’s small and I only keep my driver’s license and debit card in there. If I use public transport, that goes in for the day then taken out and stored my other cards in a little box. It’s great and I really love using it.

    Before that I had a card holder with a zip slot for some coins and cash but it was too rigid and flat. It was difficult to put much in there. With what I use now, I can comfortable put a few cards and cash and its really easy to put in and take out.

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    • Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge. says:
      December 23, 2017 at 3:12 PM

      I’ve really pared down and it’s made a huge difference. I feel free now.

      Reply
  2. Chinwe says:
    December 14, 2017 at 11:07 PM

    I have a little saffiano envelope wallet I invested in around August and I’ll say its been a game changer. The big unlock was taking out all of my medical and HSA cards. I use them infrequently and didn’t need to carry that weight around. I’m going to look into that StoCard app, I maybe able to trim a few more with that hack! Thanks

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    • Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge. says:
      December 23, 2017 at 3:21 PM

      I took a photo of my health cards. When I went to emergency with my son who had a seizure, they said just even a photo would do.

      Reply
  3. Kandice @ Out of Pocket Finance says:
    December 12, 2017 at 2:44 PM

    I still have a wallet with a built-in key ring from my university days. It also includes a small zipper pouch for coins. It’s from Coach and has held up exceptionally well. They may still carry them.

    Reply
    • Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge. says:
      December 23, 2017 at 3:23 PM

      I would like to just have a little extra pocket or something to add more cards or something

      Reply
  4. Yet Another PF Blog says:
    December 12, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    I have a Tommy Hilfiger leather trifold wallet I’ve owned for ~10 years. I rarely carry cash, but it has all my credit cards, insurance cards, gym/library/reward stuff, etc.

    Reply
    • Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge. says:
      December 23, 2017 at 3:24 PM

      I cut all that down to just 3 cards and my iPod..

      Reply

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