Imagine this: you are talking to a
small group of people. Things are going great–in fact you feel this could
really lead to something big. Then someone asks for your business card.
You reach into your pocket and pull
out……a huge lump of nylon and duct tape with tattered receipts and dozens of rupees, bills sticking out from the corners. Fumbling through the tightly
wound ball of “important” items carried “just in case,” you finally manage to
find a card after 5 minutes of searching. It’s marked up and bent, but hey–it’s
a card, right?
Not a great impression, eh?
If you have had the same wallet since seventh grade, perhaps it is time to invest in something a little more mature and appropriate.
A gentleman’s wallet needs to be two
things:
1) Functional
2) Presentable
Both of these have a lot to do with
what you are carrying, so get ready to clean house.
Functional: What Your Wallet Needs
If you are guilty of carrying around
a torn wallet, one that is stuffed to the brim, waiting to explode
and blow all your “important” papers to the wind, then you really should
consider going through your wallet and stripping it down to its bare essentials.
Because not only does an overstuffed wallet look kind of silly when you pull it
out in public, it also does a count on your clothing and appearance when it’s
being carried around in your pocket. A giant wallet in the back pocket of your
pants makes sitting down uncomfortable and your backside look like it’s growing
an unsightly tumor. Carrying an overstuffed wallet in your coat pocket weighs
you down on one side, making the jacket’s shoulders a little lopsided. And
regardless of the pocket you put it in, a heavy wallet will create creases that
shorten the lifespan of the garment.
So if you want to streamline your
wallet, how do you figure out what should stay and what should go? Here are
some suggested guidelines:
Must have Items in Gentleman’s Wallet
Cash
Although
credit cards and other forms of electronic payment have become dominant in how
we exchange money, cold hard cash is still widely accepted and in some
instances preferred. It’s fast, convenient, and from a vendor’s
perspective has no processing fee (which is why you see discounts
occasionally). Cash is king when it comes to tips
and paying for quick services where electronic payment forms require extra time
and you would rather just pay and be on your way.
Identification
Stick to
the bare minimum here. A driver’s license/state identification card
should be your default. You may need a second ID for your job or school,
but try to stop there. No need to carry your international driver’s
licenses or passport unless you’re in a foreign country. And even then I
prefer to keep a photocopy and leave my original in a hotel safe or other
secure area.
Photographs
Carry your and your family's passport size photographs in your wallet. It gives you strength and positive energy in bad times.
Credit Cards
Carry 1-2 credit or debit
cards. Here is where a lot of people go overboard–in fact the average
American has 7 cards! You do not need to carry your Visa,
Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and 3 fuels cards with you at all
times.
However, I do like to carry both a debit and credit card.
Although my debit card can be used as a credit card, certain companies will not
allow you to use it as a deposit card (car rental services when you are out of
state–my experience). Also the better credit cards offer a wide variety
of protections not offered to debit card purchases.
Visiting Cards
I suggest carry 2-3 your own visiting cards in your wallet and not to carry a visiting card holder, since it never comes a situation where you have to give 40-50 visiting cards in a day, but yes if you are going for meeting or business tour, please carry a card holder instead of putting cards in your wallet.
Presentable: What Your Wallet Needs
Choose your wallet wisely.
Prefer the brand according your budget.
Always choose a good quality leather if you are going for leather wallet.
Don't ever carry a worn and torn wallet.
Don't every carry above items in your shirt's pocket.
Don't carry to much documents and cards in your wallet which make it heavy.
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| Totally NO-NO situation. |
Thank You.
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