Eight Things You Should Never Carry in Your Wallet

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Kiplingers published this list of things not to carry in your wallet.

For reference, their list is as follows:

1. Social Security Card
2. password cheat sheet
3. spare keys
4. checks – even canceled or returned checks – they still contain account info
5. passport – even when traveling this should be kept in a hotel safe, if possible
6. multiple credit cards – they make a good recommendation about a cancellation list
7. Birth Certificate
8. a stack of receipts – apparently phishers can sometimes get info from these

Personally, I would add a debit card to this list. Federal law does not provide the same protection to debit card holders that it does to credit card holders. I carry an ATM card and credit cards only.

I typically carry a canceled check, multiple credit cards (3), and a few receipts. I’m considering loosing the canceled check, but I think the multiple credit cards and receipts are two weakest items.

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