Hi everyone!
The year has just begun and we wanted to ask our Community - How does one carry their physical cards or money? Or, have we upgraded into a virtual one?
Here are some options which we’ve all seen.
Please add if we missed any!
1. The dad wallet 
Ah yes, the famous good ol’ dad wallet. It’s big, can carry 10 or even 20+ cards and lots of notes & coins. Sounds good? But there’s a drawback. It’s way too bulky! You might have seen people keeping these in their back pockets.
2. Slim, portable but can’t have too many 
Here comes the slightly fashionable and trendy wallets.
You own 4-5 cards at max, a few notes, almost no coins.
The materials aren’t just leather anymore. Though they’re classy.
You might find them in a blend of nylon or Polycarbonate, polyester. Slightly lighter and durable.
3. Metal heads 
It’s been here for a while but not many people own these.
Personally, I’ve shifted from slim wallets to a metal one.
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File/Folder style
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Stack and compress
Pros:
- Durable, smooth and feels cold when you hold them.
- Smaller
Cons:
- High tendency to scratches
- May bend (depends on the quality/brand)
- Holds up to 5-6 cards
- Option 2, cards may be scratched way too easily
Another point to add, you can’t carry any notes, coins or business cards.
4. Wallets with a Zip 
Its a mix of a dad wallet and the slim variants from option 2.
These have a Zip, similar to a backpack.
Pros:
- Things won’t fall off that easily (Zips are harder to open - Pro or con?)
- Average bulge
- Light weight
Cons:
- You might find it annoying to open it once in a while (Zips take longer, compared to a flip wallet)
- Zips may get tangled
5. Only digital 
Ever since the rise of UPI, there are folks who don’t carry a physical card anymore. Let alone, a wallet!
There are a lot of apps that can store physical card data and can be used virtually.
You can pick your card of choice with a swipe, store business cards, arrange them, and so on.
Not sure if these can be accessed without internet. If that’s the case then, that’s a bummer.
Majority of us keep cards/UPI handles stored on websites & services that we use everyday. Something like an Amazon, Swiggy, Uber.
Conclusion
We have a lot of options to choose from, and we go with 1 option or maybe have 2 at the same time.
So, which preference is for you? 
Share your experience with us in the thread below!
but do not carry it every time. Most times phone and some spare change in pocket does the trick.
can do NFC, I only use it. Jupiter based payments are 99% on UPI.
