Comments on: A Lighter Wallet

By: kat

kat — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:48:32 +0000

I have a separate card holder in my bag for storing all my other cards. The things that go inside my wallet are the cash, 2 credit cards, the credit card receipts (which I purge & tear after reconciling it with my bill), store receipts(which also go through the same process as above, after I write them down in my budget), my driver’s license, 2 photos, a band-aid for emergencies.

By: chelsea

chelsea — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:32:45 +0000

i do a receipt accordian file like juice and i also have one for coupons. stores that i frequent have their own files but mostly it’s a general category like “clothes”. i keep frequent shopper cards in there, too, and the file fits under the seat of my car. for those places that i go to regularly but impulsively and that don’t have a keychain card [like subway] i just keep the punch card in my wallet. there aren’t too many of them. and if i go to a place without my punch card, i just get a new one and combine it with the old the next time i go in.
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By: Juice

Juice — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:16:42 +0000

I keep a small organizer at home (like a coupon organizer) for my receipts. I file them by category – clothing, household, services, healthcare, restaurants – so that I can find it quickly if I need to return something or dispute a charge.
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By: Tia

Tia — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:56:38 +0000

I go through phases for my wallet and purses. I am most teased for my purses that are the size of a gym bag. Now, I am down to the front pocket on my book bag for work. I am revamping my budget system and considering Pear Budget. I purge restaurant and gas receipts right after I mark it off my expenditures. The rest I purge or file at the end of the week.
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By: Catherine B

Catherine B — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:16:06 +0000

I found a website that allows you to put all the barcodes for all of your “store shopper/frequent shopper and discount cards” in one place eliminating the need to carry them around. Check it out – a real life-saver when it comes to making your wallet smaller!
http://www.justoneclubcard.com/
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By: Melody @ Party Cupcake Ideas

Melody @ Party Cupcake Ideas — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:02:47 +0000

I tend to hang onto receipts when they should probably just be tossed out. I get in the habit of putting them in my wallet and then I can’t find important business cards or other info. Also, I have a hard time organizing coupons and need to get a better system for keeping them out of my wallet.
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By: Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth

Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:28:26 +0000

I actually like having one or two receipts in my wallet in case I have to write something down and need scrap paper. Once I have those one or two receipts though, the rest are trashed.
Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth´s last blog post ..I Know I’m Not That Bad of A Mom

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:03:05 +0000

Great idea to use the small photo album! Nope, I don’t know where the wallet is from.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:00:34 +0000

What if you tried to consolidate your shopping into one day, and then bring the envelopes on that day? The other days of the week you could just keep a twenty in your purse. I wouldn’t want to bring all of my cash spending money with me everywhere I went, because I’d be afraid of something happening to it. But I do try to group my grocery, gas, and other shopping into one day of the week, and I found that saves me money too because the planning helps me avoid quick trips to the store.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:39:27 +0000

Another solution for those loyalty cards, http://www.keyringthing.com/ will combine up to six of them on just one card! You can just print it out for free, or order a plastic card for a nominal fee.