What’s in my wallet (cash edition)…

By: Ben Schlappig

Published: November 18, 2012

43 comments

No, this isn’t a post about the credit cards in my wallet with 14 affiliate links. Instead it’s just a picture of the cash that’s in my wallet right now.

I think every credit card churner can relate to the situation where you have $200,000 of credit lines in your wallet, but can’t afford a pack of gum at a gas station that doesn’t accept credit cards on small purchases. That was me today…

Speaking of which, I need a better system for organizing foreign currency, since I can’t keep track of which is which. Anyone have a good strategy?

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Philatravelgirl Member

November 19, 2012, 8:23 pm

I keep currencies in ziplock bags but generally only Euro and Pounds as they are the most used for me. For other currencies I bring back the smallest note and coins as souvenirs, a few coins for nieces w/gifts and donate other cash. It's funny that my wallet always has a BA LHR arrivals Fast Pass voucher and my free champagne at the hotel voucher.

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Robert Hanson Diamond

November 19, 2012, 10:18 am

My Wells Fargo ATM card has a $5 per use fee, so I never use that. :>{ My Citibank ATM card however has no fees for International withdrawals at all. I just take out enough for a day at a time. So I don't get stuck with excess currency at the end, and don't have to worry about it being lost or stolen either.

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R B Guest

November 19, 2012, 9:52 am

@Scottrick As mentionned, there is no 500 Euro note in Lucky's waller. The 500 Euro note is light-purple.

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Peachfront Guest

November 19, 2012, 8:19 am

Yeah, ziplock bags. As the other guy said, in days when I had to carry a lot of cash, I was a bit worried that it would look ghetto/drug dealerish, especially as I'm from New Orleans...but nothing was ever as simple, easy, and practical as the ziplock bag. And the ziplock bag stops airport security workers from easily palming a bill. They have to risk actually going to jail if they grab an entire bag of cash in a ziplock bag with someone's business card or another proof of ownership. I've tried the pouches, but the bills, chips, etc. still need to be in ziplocks within the pouches...

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ed Guest

November 19, 2012, 7:37 am

Low-tech: I rip a piece off a paper (or use an ATM slip) and put it as a separator in my wallet. I don't write on it because I know the currencies, I just keep the active currency foremost position. For change, I bought 500 of these little ziplock pouches (2") on amazon for a few bucks. They're targeted at bead collectors.

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