Comments on: Quick Take: Minimalism defined – the Bandit wallet

By: Marcia

Marcia — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:29:21 +0000

As a woman in NYC who mostly rides the subway or walks, I’ve gotten away from carrying a purse or wallet. I buy pants with front pockets and carry ID, a few credit cards, car insurance info, health insurance info and a few other things wrapped up with a rubber band. My metro card is exposed on one side and the credit card I use the most is exposed on the other side. Most items besides the metro card don’t get used daily. In my other pocket is my money clip, a large paper clip, which has worked well for about 20 years. A little low rent, but it does keep the money in my pocket, not the retailer’s.

By: K-eM

K-eM — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:54:17 +0000

Tip for Reducing the Number of Cards You Carry:

Don’t carry “club” cards that the cashier can look up for you when you check out. Examples would be those cards that grocery stores use to give you a discount on member items, office supply store rewards cards…

Of course, you’re March 4th posting which included the CardStar app is also useful for decreasing the number of cards.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:01:14 +0000

Agree. To clarify, I don’t keep paper bills in my wallet. I’ll put $20-$50 worth of bills (folded in half) in a front pants pocket, and if I’m carrying more, I’ll store it in a zippered pocket somewhere, or – egads! – in a money belt.

If you carry a bunch of stuff in your wallet, this one’s not for you. If you tend toward the minimalist route, it’s perfectly fine.

As for digging through to get the specific card you’re interested in, I put my driver’s license on one end of the “pack,” and my card of choice on the opposing side. It’s not difficult or time consuming to slide either out.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:10:57 +0000

I think the Bandit is a great compliment to any slim wallet mentioned above or can be used alone. I have two friends that swear by "no wallet" way of life, so this would be great for them. I might try it with the Slimmy as a wrap around and a backup way of storing extras when traveling.

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