What's In Your Wallet?
Mar 20, 2005, 5:00 am
#46
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York City
Programs: BA Gold Guest List; HH Diamond; Hyatt Diamond; SPG Gold
Posts: 2,833
Originally Posted by RichardMannion
... snipped list of about twenty-five cards...
Damn what a lot of junk, think its time to tidy it up.
Damn what a lot of junk, think its time to tidy it up.
Mar 20, 2005, 6:07 am
#47
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Victoria, BC
Programs: UA 1k, AA Exec Plt 2MM, HH Diamond, *wood Gold, disgruntled Amex Ex-Centurion
Posts: 584
You guys got me thinking. I carry way to much stuff everyday. I have a passport-sized wallet, a smaller wallet for credit cards and a purse. Here is what I carry around everyday (please don't laugh to loud!):
Amex Centurion
Amex Centurion Plus
Amex Gold Credit Card
Citibank AAdvantage Visa
Stadtsparkasse Kln Visa
Supermarket Club Card
Marriott Rewards
Starwood Platinum
Hilton Gold
Hertz Gold
AAdvantage Platinum 2MM
Priority Pass
NCL Lattitudes (why on earth....)
5 Maestro cards (different accounts....)
key card for my car stereo
club store membership card
expired AAA card (don't ask!)
T-Card (German telephone card, never used)
Private Health Insurance Card
Car Insurance Card
5 more membership cards....
ID card
old-style German drivers license (bigger than most passports)
International drivers license (same size)
German passport
My little son's Canadian and German passports
copy of son's birth certificate
Vaccination "pass"
two car registrations
a ton of credit card slips
some business cards...
my own business cards (hopefully)
used subway ticket
unused subway ticket
some cash (Euros)...
40 Hong Kong dollars (why the heck...)
German payphone card, expired (still in DMarks, seems I don't use payphones that often)
German payphone card, not yet expired
Total weight: 730 g (or a good 1.5 lbs)
And I even have a seperate purse for use in Canada and the US....
I really need to reorganize....
Amex Centurion
Amex Centurion Plus
Amex Gold Credit Card
Citibank AAdvantage Visa
Stadtsparkasse Kln Visa
Supermarket Club Card
Marriott Rewards
Starwood Platinum
Hilton Gold
Hertz Gold
AAdvantage Platinum 2MM
Priority Pass
NCL Lattitudes (why on earth....)
5 Maestro cards (different accounts....)
key card for my car stereo
club store membership card
expired AAA card (don't ask!)
T-Card (German telephone card, never used)
Private Health Insurance Card
Car Insurance Card
5 more membership cards....
ID card
old-style German drivers license (bigger than most passports)
International drivers license (same size)
German passport
My little son's Canadian and German passports
copy of son's birth certificate
Vaccination "pass"
two car registrations
a ton of credit card slips
some business cards...
my own business cards (hopefully)
used subway ticket
unused subway ticket
some cash (Euros)...
40 Hong Kong dollars (why the heck...)
German payphone card, expired (still in DMarks, seems I don't use payphones that often)
German payphone card, not yet expired
Total weight: 730 g (or a good 1.5 lbs)
And I even have a seperate purse for use in Canada and the US....
I really need to reorganize....
Mar 20, 2005, 6:22 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Programs: Hilton Gold, Priority Club Blue, SPG Gold, Sofitel Gold, FB Ivory, BA Blue
Posts: 8,490
I only have a small wallet so:
1 x Barclays Connect card
1 x Amex Plat charge card
1 x BMI Mastercard of the plane blue variety
1 x Priority Pass (should really be in my travel wallet)
1 x Tesco Club card
1 x Hard Rock Cafe All Access card
I'm thinking of upgrading the BMI card to paid to the version that gets 2 miles per pound spent (and this would replace Amex for most of my spending) as I do seem to be spending a fair bit on business travel this year.
Perhaps we need a thread somewhere on the best wallets for fitting in all that junk that any self respecting frequent flyer happens to carry?
Regards
I
1 x Barclays Connect card
1 x Amex Plat charge card
1 x BMI Mastercard of the plane blue variety
1 x Priority Pass (should really be in my travel wallet)
1 x Tesco Club card
1 x Hard Rock Cafe All Access card
I'm thinking of upgrading the BMI card to paid to the version that gets 2 miles per pound spent (and this would replace Amex for most of my spending) as I do seem to be spending a fair bit on business travel this year.
Perhaps we need a thread somewhere on the best wallets for fitting in all that junk that any self respecting frequent flyer happens to carry?
Regards
I
Apr 7, 2005, 5:15 pm
#49
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: milan
Programs: AZ FA/ AMEX plat
Posts: 105
you guys are all crazy!! 
I have learnt the hard way that it dosent pay to carry heavily loaded wallets around (partly because of my own absentmindedness and partly because i grew up in quite a "rough" part of town)
Nowadays its a nice small black moreschi with
Amex card
bank cash point card
drivers licence
business cards
I keep some cash, but loose in a pocket.
and when it's traveling time out comes the passport wallet with
visa card
AZ FA card
various hotel cards
public transport cards for the city i am heading to (eg SUICA card for Tokyo, Metrocard for NY ect)
+ if ever my work takes me to somewhere "dodgy" like San Paolo or Bradford then i take an extra "mugger" wallet with a couple of old supermarket cards and $20 or so cash
I have learnt the hard way that it dosent pay to carry heavily loaded wallets around (partly because of my own absentmindedness and partly because i grew up in quite a "rough" part of town)
Nowadays its a nice small black moreschi with
Amex card
bank cash point card
drivers licence
business cards
I keep some cash, but loose in a pocket.
and when it's traveling time out comes the passport wallet with
visa card
AZ FA card
various hotel cards
public transport cards for the city i am heading to (eg SUICA card for Tokyo, Metrocard for NY ect)
+ if ever my work takes me to somewhere "dodgy" like San Paolo or Bradford
then i take an extra "mugger" wallet with a couple of old supermarket cards and $20 or so cash
Apr 8, 2005, 5:58 am
#50
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Reading, UK
Programs: BA Gold, BMI Gold, Hilton Gold, SPG Plat, Sixt Plat, Amex Centurion
Posts: 23
Good idea - it's been a while since I cleared out my wallet!
Everyday Wallet:
First Direct Switch
First Direct Visa
AmEx Centurion
AmEx Platinum
AmEx Business
AmEx BA PP
UK Driving License
IOD Membership Card
Sprint FonCard
AmEx Centurion AC
100 Swiss Francs
150 Euro
120 Pounds
NavTrak ADR Card
In my Passport Wallet:
Passport
Priority Pass
Hilton Gold HH
SPG Platinum
Hertz #1 Gold
BAEC Silver
BMI Star Alliance Gold
Air France FP Rouge
Time to remove a few AmEx from the wallet, I think!
Everyday Wallet:
First Direct Switch
First Direct Visa
AmEx Centurion
AmEx Platinum
AmEx Business
AmEx BA PP
UK Driving License
IOD Membership Card
Sprint FonCard
AmEx Centurion AC
100 Swiss Francs
150 Euro
120 Pounds
NavTrak ADR Card
In my Passport Wallet:
Passport
Priority Pass
Hilton Gold HH
SPG Platinum
Hertz #1 Gold
BAEC Silver
BMI Star Alliance Gold
Air France FP Rouge
Time to remove a few AmEx from the wallet, I think!
Apr 9, 2005, 3:00 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 489
Wow...you people carry a heavy wallet. I stick with the simple solution. First i have no wallet, i just put my cards and money in my right pocket.
1 Drivers License
1 American Express Platinum Card - Company
1 American Express Platinum Card - Personal
1 Citibank AA Visa Card
....I use my Amex Company card as much as i can, unless of course the merchant doesn't accept it.
When traveling i go into my desk and pick out the required cards such as UA MP card, HIlton Card, STarwood etc and usally keep them in my inside jacket pocket when going out of town.
1 Drivers License
1 American Express Platinum Card - Company
1 American Express Platinum Card - Personal
1 Citibank AA Visa Card
....I use my Amex Company card as much as i can, unless of course the merchant doesn't accept it.
When traveling i go into my desk and pick out the required cards such as UA MP card, HIlton Card, STarwood etc and usally keep them in my inside jacket pocket when going out of town.
May 14, 2005, 4:22 pm
#52
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: London, England
Programs: Nowt
Posts: 705
I recently slimmed the wallet down, as it was causing a bulge in the trousers in the wrong place.
Barclays Visa debit card
Capital one Mastercard
UK and South African driving licence
Oyster Card
Hard Rock casino card
Work ID entry card
Two subway cards (filled)
Belgo free meal voucher
6 x first class stamps
USD $10 x 1 $20 x 3
ZAR R10 x 3 R20 x 4
GBP 5 x 2 10 x 3
Tomorrow I am going to pick up a small Tumi style business card wallet, and try and half what I carry around.
Barclays Visa debit card
Capital one Mastercard
UK and South African driving licence
Oyster Card
Hard Rock casino card
Work ID entry card
Two subway cards (filled)
Belgo free meal voucher
6 x first class stamps
USD $10 x 1 $20 x 3
ZAR R10 x 3 R20 x 4
GBP 5 x 2 10 x 3
Tomorrow I am going to pick up a small Tumi style business card wallet, and try and half what I carry around.
May 14, 2005, 5:22 pm
#53
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: AA (Exec Plat), ANA (Plat), Club Carlson (Gld), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Plat), SPG (Gld)
Posts: 448
I also just recently slimmed down my wallet so now I carry:
Preferred Rewards Green Card (Amex)
Blue from American Express (Amex)
American Express Rewards by MBNA (Amex)
World Wildlife Fund Card by Chase (Visa)
ATM Card
Bally Total Fitness Card
Exxon Mobil gas card
Drivers License
Health Insurance Card
Used to Carry
Preferred Rewards Green Card (Amex)
Blue from American Express (Amex)
Hilton HHonors Card (Amex)
American Express Rewards by MBNA (Amex)
World Wildlife Fund Card by Chase (Visa)
Chase Travel Rewards (mastercard)
USAirways Signature Card (Visa)
Banana Republic Credit Card
Macys Credit Card
Barnes & Noble Membership Card
Prescription Drug Card
Bank of America ATM Card
Netbank ATM Card
Exxon Mobil gas card
Bally Total Fitness Card
Drivers License
Health Insurance Card
Genuardi's Card
BJ's Membership Card
GoldPoints Card
Preferred Rewards Green Card (Amex)
Blue from American Express (Amex)
American Express Rewards by MBNA (Amex)
World Wildlife Fund Card by Chase (Visa)
ATM Card
Bally Total Fitness Card
Exxon Mobil gas card
Drivers License
Health Insurance Card
Used to Carry
Preferred Rewards Green Card (Amex)
Blue from American Express (Amex)
Hilton HHonors Card (Amex)
American Express Rewards by MBNA (Amex)
World Wildlife Fund Card by Chase (Visa)
Chase Travel Rewards (mastercard)
USAirways Signature Card (Visa)
Banana Republic Credit Card
Macys Credit Card
Barnes & Noble Membership Card
Prescription Drug Card
Bank of America ATM Card
Netbank ATM Card
Exxon Mobil gas card
Bally Total Fitness Card
Drivers License
Health Insurance Card
Genuardi's Card
BJ's Membership Card
GoldPoints Card