I keep the same wallet and do not match it to the bag. I am not a matchy-matchy person. Plus, constantly changing wallets would be tons of trouble.

One wallet, but if I'm going g out with a too-small purse I slip my cards and a few bucks into a small leather cred card case.

No. I usually buy a black or dark or patterned wallet figuring something light would get dingy looking.

My wallet/wristlet IS my bag!

The only time I switch my wallet is when I use a small evening bag. My evening wallet might be an envelope to hold my driver's license, a $20 bill and one credit card. If no envelope is handy, I''ve used a rubber band. Class act here!

I gave up using a wallet years ago. My cash goes in a zipper pocket and credit cards in a card case that fits in one of the slip pockets of my handbag.

I love wallets almost as much as I love purses but have managed to keep wallet acquisition down to a dull roar. I use 2 long zippy wallets and 3 compact wallets and only change on a whim as I love them all. Prefer things inside the purse to stand out so I can find stuff so no matching going on. Today it's a black Furla with a kelly green Michael Kors.

I use purse organizers and just lift them out when I change purses. They have lots of pockets for everything I need including my metal accordion card holders.

One wallet - doesn't match.

I used to....before thinking about retirement.

Now I have one Tods wallet from eBay, a larger Ridley zip wallet with a leather flower from TJMaxx that can double as a clutch and a opera wallet from Lodus hand me down from my mom ... plus a couple smaller ones more than 15 years old.

Purses, on the other hand, haven't made it to the X or retirement argument yet.

And I will not tell the truth if you ask me about shoes.

I don't have a wallet. And I seldom carry a purse. I have a phone case that holds four cards. I usually stick my phone and my car key fob in a pocket. (No need for house key as I can either use the garage remote or the keyless entry pad on my side door to get in.). My phone case is red because it is easier to find than black and less likely to show dirt that white--those were the other two color choices.

I have a black prada I've been carrying for years. I'd miss it if it got too tattered to use - but it still looks good. The only time it's not in my purse is if I have an evening bag, then it's the typical few bills, one credit card, drivers license in the side slip pocket. I do have a coin purse, but admit to mostly having pockets that collect coins.

The last time I was around my nephew who has his first apartment, he was lamenting he needed to go for change for the coin laundry. By the time I checked my coin purse, my coat pockets, the pockets of the vest I was wearing under the coat, he had enough to wash and dry. My pockets are magnets for quarters ;0)

No matching wallets for me. I have one large housekeeper's purse and one small zip around. I buy new ones every five years or so. The quality of the manufacturers has gone precipitously down while the prices have gone up- ugh.

OT, but crl how do you get into your house without a key should there be a power outage? Maybe others don't live in an area where it goes out once in a while/often, but I'd hate to be locked out!

Well, I am glad to hear this.. my sister matches her wallet to her purses. Well, she DID. She so rarely uses her wallet or even carries a purse now that she has a phone case that holds cards.

I have a small rotation of purses.. 2 black (one a backpack), a small natural fiber bali bag and this cross body which has been my primary of late

My black and white wallet works great with the black purses but less so with this one (below). The color and the size makes it look like I am using someone else's wallet... but I really don't want a wallet in the same color as I am sure it will show its wear quickly.

Many year ago I splurged on a black continental wallet from Tiffany. The interior is that beautiful shade of tiffany blue. I love the way it is set up for credit cards and paper money. I used to change and buy purses often, that is until I found the perfect black nylon backpack purse from Tumi. Lots of compartments for storing and finding what I need and easy to carry. I'll be up a creek if and when it ever wears out since they no longer make it. I'm already looking for a back up on eBay! I live in Florida, am retired, I guess my black wallet, black backpack purse and black flip flops match....Does that count? Ha...

Babs, that sounds lovely! If I could find a black wallet with tiffany blue lining, I'd jump on it! I love a beautiful lining.. which actually, is why I haven't yet bought a hobo wallet to match my purses. I don't care for their lining patterns. I dealt with it on my purse above but I don't want to carry it through on the wallet!

I haven't been a matchy person since high school but even then it would have never occurred to me to match my wallet with my purse. It takes me a while to find a wallet that works for me and when I do I use it until it falls apart. I need a place for my cards so that I can see them and also a place for my receipts. I'm very anal about paper receipts.

I was the same way, Linelle.. I carry a wallet a LONG time. It was my sister's habit of buying a wallet when she bought a purse that made me think I was the odd one out. That said, I DO like them to coordinate.

I never liked using wallets. My purses generally had compartments/ pockets easier to get into than wallets. (Hate holing up the line while fishing out the credit card or cash.)

So I wouldn't be switching them out from purse to purse. Indeed, I'd never even switch purses, unless I'd be attending a wedding or other formal thing.

Crl, that is genious! I would feel naked without my bag, but did find one of those phone wallets for my DH so he could loose his bulky wallet. He loves it!

Oly, we're in an area that looses power fairly often so we replaced our garage opener with one that has a back battery.

For years I was using a big bulky Vera Bradley wallet but always felt it looked tacky. Recently I bought a couple of really nice leather bags and a wallet from Etsy. The wallet is the same color of leather as the bags and coordinates well with both of them.

Before we were married my DH bought me a wallet for Christmas. I carried it for about 17 years, and replaced it about a year or so ago.

I switch bags all the time, i love handbags. But that alone causes enough trouble ..... I cannot imagine switching wallets.

Olychick and crl: some years back there was an unexpected power failure that lasted locally about 24 hours. You know, the squirrel that fried himself in an Ohio transformer at the end of the working day, and took down a large part of the northeast power grid? The paper ran articles about the police being deluged with homeowners trying to get into their homes since the garage door openers were rendered inoperable.

You never know...

I use a wallet that is a wristlet too. then I can just pop it out of my purse when I run in to a store. I have had the same vera bradley one for years. I love older coach bags. For probably 15-20 years I used the chocolate color. then I decided to switch to black about 6-7 years ago. I bought a few bags, but missed my brown one, so I searched and searched and found the same one I had in Black! I did the same thing with my work bag. bought a couple of black ones but missed my coach leather back pack. searched and searched and found it in black.

Not sure what I will do when these wear out. The brown ones are super beat up and the longer time passes the harder it will be to find the old coach bags that had the great leather in good condition.

I think I have 6 or 7 wallets in different configurations and switch them depending on the size bag I'm carrying or if I need to accommodate more cards or other items but I don't bother matching wallet to purse.

The one I've been carrying for about a year is a RFID passport case with 7 slots for credit cards and a photo ID window. It's bright red so I can find it quickly in my purse. I store the cash in one of the interior zipper pockets.

http://www.levenger.com/RFID-Passport-Sleeve-13235.aspx

Many years ago I used to carry a clutch-type wallet that had slots for 14 cards, a place for checkbooks, a coin holder, 2 more sections for cash, receipts etc. But now that credit or debit cards are so easy to use I haven't carried my checkbook in years.

I have one main wallet and it doesn't match the particular bag I am carrying. It is bright blue. However I also have a very slim travel wallet I use for overseas or other travel that only holds a few credit cards and cash & is small enough for some of my cross-body bags. I also have a cross-body bag that has a compartment with a few card slots and room for a few bills. Plus a zip around wristlet I sometimes carry. Depends on function.

I have a red wallet, which makes it easy to find in my black handbag with the black sunglass case and the black eyeglass case.

Olychick, the side door lock is not hooked into the power. Like this one. https://www.amazon.com/Schlage-BE365VCAM619-Camelot-Keypad-Deadbolt/dp/B000NJJ1MQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1497237906&sr=8-5&keywords=keyless+door+lock