We tend to stuff our wallets and purses with all sorts of things that we need only occasionally and should not fall into the wrong hands via loss or theft. Below is a list of things AARP suggests we do NOT carry with us, although most of us carry at least a few. For details, go to their article 10 Worst Things to Carry in Your Wallet.
- Social Security card.
- COVID-19 vaccination record card, which carries your date of birth and hints at where you live.
- Multiple credit cards and credit-card receipts.
- Checkbook, or even one blank check.
- Work ID card.
- Passport or passport card.
- List of your passwords.
- Gift card not fully redeemed.
- Birth certificate.
- Library card. It sounds benign, but a crook can always check out lots of books and sell them for a buck or two apiece.
