Phone Applications Help Thin Your Wallet

Ahhhhhh twitter--you make me so happy. My friend (and an individual I follow on Twitter) Jeremy tweeted about a cool new app for his iPhone which promises to thin your wallet. The application is called Card Star and it prompts you to enter your membership numbers into their software. It appears as a bar code on your phone and when you're at the grocery store, all you have to do is pull up the place you're at and the checker can scan your phone--how cool is that?! If you don't have a fancy iPhone or you're like me and use a Blackberry (app coming soon) you can always write down your membership numbers in a text file and save them as a member card list. Not to mention, most grocery stores and drugstores can pull up your card member info by entering your phone number. Either way you choose--it's bound to lighten your wallet and your key chain from plastic membership cards.

(Images: Card Star)

Organizing Your Wallet: Part IV

It's wallet week here at Bneato. Every day, I'll be profiling a friend and their organized wallet. The majority of my lady friends own the Bettina Framed Latico Wallet (myself included). But I'm also including a couple other organized wallets for variety and inspiration. And stay tuned for Sunday's post where I'll post a video of how I organize my wallet!

Melissa's interests run the gamut--she plays the bass in a local LA band, blogs daily for a fashion site and enjoys seeking out spirits and the etherial with her long time honey at historic So Cal spots. She's a busy gal and her wallet works it for her when the rest of her life is chock-full of other tasks.

How long have you had your wallet?
I think I've had this wallet for a good 8 years now

What do you like best about it?
I like that it's large, and it has several zippered pockets so I can stash different things in different compartments (i.e., business cards, credit cards, etc.)

How do you keep your wallet organized?
Keep receipts out of your wallet! When I have a receipt, I take it out and file it away in my little receipts file as soon as I get home. (Note: This is probably the most "organized" behavior I exhibit in my daily life.) I also make sure I take out excess change and throw it in a change jar instead of keeping it in my wallet forever--coins get bulky fast.