Men don’t (or shouldn’t) carry purses, and as such must choose from only pocket-sized vessels in which to carry their money. Which pocket to carry money in is also a concern – if you wear a jacket regularly you are blessed with many pockets from which to choose – but this post addresses my taste in money-carrying devices. I prefer a money clip.
Wallets are fine. There’s nothing wrong with a wallet (unless you shove it in the back pocket of your slacks, ruining the slacks and making you look dumb). But a money clip says some things about the man who carries it. And they’re all good things. A money clip draws attention because it’s distinguished; a wallet is ordinary. A money clip says you’re a man with nothing to hide; a wallet is a mystery.
Practical benefits of the money clip include:
- It forces you to minimalize. Your Costco card that you use three times a year, your video rental membership card, and receipts from your last seven visits to Taco Bell don’t need to be in your wallet, but they probably are. They just can’t fit in a clip. How much does one person need? A few folded bills, an ID, a credit card or two. That’s about it. For special circumstances (like a trip to Costco) think ahead and grab what you need.
- It necessitates the carrying of cash. Understandably, use of cash is in decline, but we all know how annoying it is to wait behind someone in line while they pay for their $1.85 cup of coffee with a credit card, or to have to buy your buddy lunch because he didn’t think to bring cash to the burrito stand. Don’t be that person.
- It’s just less to carry. Enough said.
I wish I was awesome enough to regularly use a money clip. My bulky wallet will probably give me back pain later in life. Men, give the clip a try. Too much stuff to carry? Get rid of some. Or ask a woman to put it in her purse.
2 comments:
Don't put it in a woman's purse. If it's anything like mine, you'll never see it again.
I have a Slim Clip (as seen on TV), and it's actually not too bad. There are two main problems with it: 1. The corners of the bills get all wrinkled and folded and 2. Getting the wad of cash back into the clip is a PITA.
So instead, I've been using a different minimalist wallet that also fits in a front pocket: http://www.sfbags.com/products/wallets/wallets.htm
It's pretty much the same approach as a money clip, but it solves the problems I mentioned above without adding any extra bulk. It fits all the cards I need (license, CCW permit, access card for work, Visa, AMEX, debit/ATM) and a fat wad of cash folded in half.
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