Essential Tips for Buying a Good Wallet

October 18, 2017

You may want to buy a wallet with different motives―for a high-end get-together, a long-lasting everyday accessory, or as a spacious-yet-trendy accessory. A good wallet is one that fulfills most of your needs in an economical manner. When going for wallet shopping, you are bound to come across endless options in terms of brands, colors, shapes, sizes, designs, and the like. You need to do some homework beforehand, if you don't want the multiple alluring offers to bedevil your sanity―the last thing you want is to realize later on that you've spent a bomb on something that is not worth it.

When it's made for women, it has to have unlimited options! There are different types of wallets available in the market―long, compact, opera, wristlet, trifold, and more―that cater to different needs. For those of you who tend to misplace the wallet, perhaps the left-and-forgot type, wristlet wallets come with a loop hanging that could be worn on the wrist so that you don't misplace it. Long wallets, such as the opera or the envelope-shaped rectangular wallets are ideal for those who want a lot of space to accommodate their cards, cash, and coins. For the tomboyish women who tend to carry the minimum burden with them, compact wallets that pretty look like men's wallet would be a good choice.

The material of the wallet would heavily depend on your budget. Wallets are made from materials varying from the commonly-used nylon, synthetic, and natural fabrics, to the exotic fine leather and animal skins. If you are certain that your wallet is going to face the stress that you face in your everyday life―the folding, friction, dropping, and crushing―then go for a fabric that will last you long enough. Leather wallets seem to be our favorite when it comes to class and durability. It stretches to accommodate the cards and other items, and doesn't go out of shape. Nonetheless, if you tend to buy a new wallet quite frequently, just make sure that the fabric isn't harsh enough to damage your cards, and the wallet you choose is worth each penny spent.

We've already warned you on that one, haven't we? Here's the thing: We often tend to fill our wallet/purse with unnecessary items such as old receipts, expired gift cards, notes that were kept as reminders, a small mirror, makeup, perhaps; but when we plan to buy a new wallet we tell ourselves that we will not stuff it with the not-so-important items. But trust us when we say this, if it's your lifelong habit, it is likely to remain the same way. Bottom line: Always buy a size bigger than what you think is right, the space will be used no matter what you think.

Wallets, especially women's wallets, come with different types of closures―zippers, Velcro, buttons, snaps, magnets, kiss locks, and more. While this may not seem to be an important feature to look for, you might want to consider the noise that a Velcro wallet would make while in a meeting, or the snap of your opera wallet while meditating in a group. Another facet of this point is accessibility. With our cell phones occupying one of the two hands almost all the time, you may want to go for a wallet that can be opened easily with even one hand. Check the condition of the closures thoroughly; Velcro may wear out overtime, zippers may break if they are of poor quality. Consider all these aspects before making a choice.