Are you in the habit of keeping a money purse?

@ravisivan (14079)
India
May 29, 2012 10:38pm CST
Recently I came across a friend -- a very intelligent man -- he is not used to keeping a money purse with him. He keeps the cash in his pant pocket or shirt pocket. he lost his mobile phone --he was keeping it in his shirt pocket --he is not used to keeping mobile phone in a suitable pocket made for this. I have my money purse in my pant pocket (back) and mobile phone kept in the bag on my belt. this helps. Are you in the habit of keeping money purse? what are the advantages in keeping a money purse? pl shre
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
30 May 12
I keep my money in the wallet. I enter the wallet into the bag. And I carry my bag, and do not put in any place.
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
1 Jun 12
The most important thing. We must be careful when putting your wallet or purse containing money, or whatever.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
indahfth: yes. for people who do not wear pant it is advisable to keep the purse in a bag. But one has to be careful that purse is not lifted by pick pockets. I lost a purse kept in an office bag once -- say forty years ago. the bag was cut with a blade and the purse was missing.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
30 May 12
I often keep money in my wallet, i think money is not clean at all because it is pass through many people from the seller, buyer, and then to me. So that i really don't want to keep money in where it can touch to my skin.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
ryanong: nice reason. you do not money to touch your body because many people touch it in use. you keep it in wallet. good.
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
1 Jun 12
Ya, i do. I go to a market to buy food everyday then i know well about it. Money from me to the fish sellers and then to meat sellers and then going on...and going back to me one day...there are many bacterium on it.
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@iyandri (130)
• Indonesia
30 May 12
It's better to save money in the wallet. I put my wallet in bag, not in my pants pocket. In my pants pocket just money for parking.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
iyandri welcome to mylot. you keep only parking money in pant and the purse is kept in bag. keep a watch on the bag sometimes culprits cut open the bag and take away the purse.
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• Indonesia
30 May 12
I always keep my money on purse and only bring few to my pocket. I'm type of forgetful person, so anytime I keep my money on pocket I always forget for a moment that I have unused money saved, so that's my main reason why I keep it on a purse. Sometimes I just found some money on my pocket when I wash my pants or t-shirt, or sometimes I found it when already dried from washing machine. beside that I can save my money from too much purchasing when I save it on purse
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
redvakaurvaki: thanks for the response. happy to note you are using purse to save unspent money. It is advisable to check up the pockets before putting the clothes for washing.
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• Indonesia
1 Jun 12
I hope I can be more careful person to check my clothes before washing, it's really help me to not lose some unspen money
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• India
30 May 12
ya i have the habbit of keeping as u said.. but never kept mobile in belt.. i used to keep the mobile in shirt pocket...till date i never lost it
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
sooraj: thanks for the response. happy to note you maintain a purse. you keep the mobile in cell phone and are more conscious about it. that is nice.
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@arunr175 (1678)
• India
30 May 12
I keep a money purse in my front pocket of the pant, I more comfortable when I keep purse in the front pocket of the pant. Usually when I go out, I also take my debit card along in my purse, along with any other papers when I ma going out is kept in the purse...
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
arun that is nice you keep a purse and store it in the front pocket of the pant. I have a fear that the purse may fall down if i keep in the front pocket. you seem to be more happy with keeping it in the front. I also take credit card, debit card with me whenever I move out of house.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
31 May 12
I do not carry huge money in my purse. I try to carry less than Rs 100 in my purse or with me. At the end of the month most times I have Rs 20 in my purse with me. I carry money when I need to buy somethings. I try to carry the debit card with me and take money when i Need them.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
ajith that is good. you carry $2 with you equivalent cash. sufficient. u can use debit card whenever required. however you do maintain a purse. that is good . how do you take care of mobile.?
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
1 Jun 12
I put the mobile in pant pocket most times and checks occasionally. Most times i see that pant pockets are larger or deeper when I stitch pants on the tailoring shop so that I can carry anything that I want to carry.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
ajith: that is really nice --you take care of it at the time of stitching of pants. sometimes I search the mobile inside house itself where I kept and luckily I do not put it in silent mode.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
30 May 12
Yes I have a coin purse and a wallet for paper bills. I don't like my bag in mess inside and I don't like to dig coins when I needed it. I don't put coins too in my pocket most of the time I forgot that I put a money in my pocket and it happened to be washed away in the wash tub.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
2 Jun 12
Thanks ravisican, they are both fine, my daughter already ask her aunt to baby sit my grandchild so I don't have to get him from her mom.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jun 12
lynboosy thanks for the response. you are right. if we have a purse we can keep coins and also notes in it separately and we may not end up messing up the bag. in fact in my hand bag I keep medicines insides a separate pouch so that i need not have to search inside the bag. How is your grand child? hope your daughter and grand child are all fine and you are also nice.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
8 Jun 12
lynboobsy thanks madam for your kind response. initially we live for us and then for our children later on for our grand children. that is what our grand parents also did.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
31 May 12
I used to have a small coin purse in my bag. However, i find it tedious that when i get my change of bills and coins i would get my wallet for the bills and then my purse for the coin. Hence, i bought a wallet a month ago, that has a coin keeper. At least now, i don't have to have a purse anymore. And it's more easier now. As to my cellphone i always would put it in the mobile keeper inside the bag. When in the office i would have it in my drawer in front of me.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
Yes rav, when it comes to my personal things , i am very careful. I don't want them to get lost or get scratched at all.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
8 Jun 12
SIMPLYD it is good to be orderly. it helps us and also those who are dealing with us. keeping our personal things properly is helpful for bank, cell phone companies etc. otherwise we will increase their workload.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
simplyd: you maintain a wallet go keep coins and also money. you do not have purse but a wallet to serve the purpose of keeping cash and coins. you are very careful in managing your cell phone also.
@Rick1950 (1575)
• Lima, Peru
30 May 12
I keep my money in a wallet and I'm used to put it into my pant pocket, that is in the front. I don't put it into the back pocket because it can be stolen there. I have to take care permanently of my wallet. Long time ago when I travelled on vacation I used to put the money into a small purse, which I hung over my neck and was covered under my shirt. This is a good idea when you travel abroad.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
Rick: Your suggestion that money can be put into a small purse , hung over one's neck and covered under shirt. I have been keeping in the back pocket and am conscious about it always. True if one travels by public transport like bus, tram then chances of it being lost are more.
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• Philippines
31 May 12
Honestly, most of the time, I don't use money purse. It is for the reason that I got an experience before that I lost my wallet. All my important receipts were there and most especially I kept there my money. I can't remember how much is that but still I got so disappointed about it. Luckily, I do not have any credit card back then. From that day on, I promise myself to be careful in keeping my money. I don't trust wallets anymore. Even coin purses. What I did is that, I keep my money on my neck tie or socks. Or sometimes, I just let it to be kept on my pocket. Later in college, I realized how much I was changed by that experience. My classmates and friends were amazed on me somehow. There are even some, who imitated my style. But later on, I realized that it's time to change my style. That's why I bought myself a wallet already. Somehow, I discovered some advantages of having this money purse. It made me more responsible in some little ways. I'm hoping that the incident will not happen to me anymore. It also made my things organized.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
8 Jun 12
karstine nice. lucky number 333 for you now. march ahead and post more responses. Thanks for giving expansion of OC -- obsessive complex -- it is ok for you for it may cause strain and tension for your close relatives.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
karstine: welcome to mylot. you have nicely explained the reason why you were not having wallet earlier but now have changed. this is a good option in my view. it helps keeping things properly.
• Philippines
2 Jun 12
Thanks Ravisivan.. I think I get to share a lot from you, isn't it?? Anyway, thanks for reading my long comment. I am such a person who likes to share a lot. Hope that you don't mind about it.. And yes, I have changed already. I do hope that I'll not experience it again. And before I'll end this comment, I also want to share that I'm an OC too when it comes to my things. if you don't get that term.. it's obsessive-complex. Anyhow, have a nice day ahead.. Teehee..
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
30 May 12
This remind me of my late father. He never used a wallet. Not that he can't afford one; but he preferred to fold his bills in half, put a rubber band around to put them neatly together, then carried them in his pocket.
• United States
30 May 12
my father is the same way he does carry a wallet but doesn't keep much money in it...he always has his money in is pocket secured with a money clip..
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
sishy: thanks. I have not heard of "money clip". nice if it is comfortable one can use it. My father was also not using purse but normally he had a few rupees only--in those years money in circulation was not this high,
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
31 May 12
... *money clip*... When I was overseas, I got him an engraved money clip as a gift and I thought could be used in place of the rubber band. Sadly, he passed away before I even had a chance to give it to him. My first born now keeps it; he has same initials as his grandfather...
• China
30 May 12
When I was a student, I never pay much attention on money, i just tuck the cash in my pocket. I have ended up losing lots of cash. After I got a money purse, it is not easy for money to be lost. I watched a TV programs, it told me you can see a person's financial intelligence from the way he/she keep the money in his/her wallet. If the cash was put in nice order from small to big amount, it indicated the owner of purse cherish the money and the owner of purse has a potential to manage the money well.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
Poseidon: welcome to mylot. You have nicely narrated the usefulness of maintaining a money purse. I appreciate. My daddy was not in the habit of keeping a purse. he use to keep whatever amounts he had in his shirt pocket kept inside. thanks for the response.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
Randypatrick you seem to be a methodical person. that is really nice. keep it up. how do you manage your cell phone safety?
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• United States
30 May 12
I'e never watch that in TV but i tend to place my money in my wallet largest to smallest, I've always been a organized person and like things in order i guess that's my OCD....
@troublee (98)
• India
30 May 12
I don't have a money purse. Because i usually carries debit card (com ATM card) with me. When i need to buy something, i purchase it with my debit card or withdraw money from nearest ATM with that card. And in case of few bucks , i keep it in my pocket. Currently i have no mobile to keep with me. But my brother usually loses money and mobile like gadgets due to his carelesness in keeping it. He usually keeps it in his pocket.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
1 Jun 12
troublee: WELCOME TO MYLOT. Happy to note that you manage with your debit card only and not carry a purse. Normally women keep the purse in their hand bag. but we must be careful during travel. Your brother loses mobile due to carelessness -- or thinking about two things at one time. that is the basic problem of present day youth and others also.
• United States
5 Jun 12
This is nearly the exact answer I was going to give, troublee. I do my monies in the same way.
• India
5 Jun 12
Hi dear, happy to know that you do it in the same way. Keepting debit card is far safer than keeping money. Because a debit card is useful only when you know the secret pin code. So picke poketers would nevert try to steal a debit card!
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
1 Jul 12
Hi revisivan if you mean a coin purse, yes I have and my habit to have always for my easy pick of coins or any amount for certain things to be paid with just lesser amount. Besides, if all your money would be keep in jean's or shirt's pocket tendency would be opening portion of your pocket would get dirty of constantly pulling out of money for whatever your purpose. It would be easier for to get coins or money bill if you have separate purse aside from your own wallet. Just beware of pickpockets.. Mobhomeir here 070112 0433hrs
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jul 12
mobhomei thanks for the response. sorry i did not notice it earlier and am seeing it just now. yes. keeping a purse properly will helps us manage our money and also keep track. good day.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
5 Jun 12
Being a female, it is typical to carry a purse with you most of the time. However, this doesn't mean that there are not times that I don't forget about putting my money in my purse and instead put it in the pocket of my jeans. With that said, in the last few months, there have been a few times that I have put money in my pocket and I've lost it somewhere along the line. You would think that I would have learned my lesson about carrying money in my pockets by now.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
5 Jun 12
dorannmwin: thanks for the response. hope this find you, your husband and children in good health. Happy to know that you have learnt by losing a few dollars when you kept money in pocket instead of purse. I always carry money in my purse. when i go out of station I keep some amount separately in my bag,
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
18 Oct 12
The person is man or women keeping money in purse is good habit my hubby use jents voilet and puts this voilet in his jeans pocket. I also carry the purse while going out of home. I remember one time I forget to put the money in my purse and go on shop purchase the goods when open the purse no money was there feel bad and told the shopkeeper put these goods one side I will came few minutes after. Return back home take money and go again.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
19 Oct 12
surekha: thanks for the response. It is good your husband takes money in a wallet kept in jeans pocket. Your experience has made me think that people should check whether they have the purse and that too money inside that is there before starting to leave the house for purchase. I normally retain nowadays Rs.500 to 1000 because that much is required nowadays when we go to shopping. Earlier it use to be rs.100 or 200 only.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
31 May 12
I have money purse always in my bag. It's just different if one is a woman. A woman always carries a bag whenever she may be. My bag always contains my money purse, make up kit, pouch for my celphone, face towel, toilet paper, etc..
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
31 May 12
pahak: nice. you carry essentials in your bag and that include money purse also. a purse helps one to be orderly maintain cards, money properly.
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
There were times before I used to put all things in my pant's pockets. All on sides and back of my pants. The hanky, small comb, phone, some money and keys. But now I always have a bag or purse with me to put money, cards and phone. I think it is better to have a purse in that way phones won't fell off. WE just need to be careful though sometimes because we, ladies, sometimes uses purse and we tend to forget sometimes that we are holding a purse when we are carrying bags of groceries or shopping bags... we just realized the purse is missing or it fell down without us noticing it.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jun 12
enelym thanks for the response. You are in the habit of keeping money purse inside your phone. we have to manage the cell phones also properly and must be aware where we are keeping it. instead if we keep it in left pocket and search in right pocket we may get tensed-- i am telling about old people like me. good day.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
5 Jun 12
Yes, I have the habit of keeping a money in purse. I have 3 small purse which place in my 3 different bags so that when I go out and forgot to get some cash I can rely on my purse. Most of the time aside from purse I keep my money on my pants infront I dont used a wallet because there's a tendency to misplace it because sometimes I got forgetful especially when I am in a hurry. The advantages of keeping a money purse it help me to easily access my money and keep it easily. :)
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
8 Jun 12
bheblen fine. you keep three small purses in three different bags. good. advantages of keeping a purse are many as compared to disadvantages of not keeping one.