Ultra-thin Paperwallet stores away your cash with ease

Not everyone has jumped on the digital wallet train so it’s still important to carry around a physical wallet. Why not get something that is stylish and easily hides away in your bag or pocket? The Paperwallet is a super thin, ultra-durable, and eco-friendly made from material called Tyvek and is designed by world-renowned artists such as Ai Weiwei, Rivoire, Nowart, Mistuboshi, etc.

The latest collection features a wide range of colorful designs made by many artists. This origami-inspired wallet is designed to expand with use. It can be folded in a way that lets the wallet expand as you put cash or cards in. Aside from your cash, it can fit up to 10 credit cards, IDs, or business cards.  It is currently up on Kickstarter and early birds get to order a wallet for US$12.

Review: The RFID fraud-proof HuMn wallet

For a man, one of the most tedious decisions he can make in life is choosing the right wallet to stick with for a long period of time. Big, small, vertical and horizontal; they come in all shapes and sizes. Right when we find the one we really like, something new is introduced to us that completely throws off our equilibrium and makes us second guess everything we have been doing thus far. Ok, admittedly, I may have exaggerated my point just a wee bit, but picking a good wallet is really hard and not a decision to take lightly. After 29 years, I have finally settled on keeping my cards and cash separate and, for the most part I am happy.

Recently, I was pitched on a Kickstarter project that caught my eye: the HuMn wallet. Simplistic and cool, it aimed to hold both my cash and cards, while protecting me from dreaded RFID fraud (thieves who steal your card information directly from your pockets).

Perfect, huh? So I bit and opted for the neon green iteration.

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BellRoy adds Cognac to its growing wallet palette

BellRoy's revolutionized wallets for the smartphone age and now they're expanding the colour palette with a new Cognac variant. Here's what the company has to say about their new choice colour.

Whenever we add a new color to the Bellroy palette, it has to jump through some serious hoops.

But then along came Cognac in all of its nectar of the gods, rich mahogany colored glory, and it was game over, because, well, Cognac.

Paired with the tactile appeal of our veg tanned leather, this handsome tone is a superb color addition to the Bellroy family.

For now, it’s available in our Card Sleeve and Note Sleeve models.

PayPal global study spells doom for the wallet

PayPal today revealed the findings of a global study that paints a dim future for the wallet. A vast majority (83%) of respondents across five countries indicated they wished they didn’t have to carry a wallet. Additionally, nearly one in three Americans (29%) would choose a smartphone over a wallet if they could only bring one item when going out.

While American consumers are keen to move to a digital payment future, the businesses that serve them may be lagging behind. More than two-thirds of Americans (68%) reported they have been unable to pay for something because they didn’t have cash with them; for nearly one in three Americans (30%), this has happened frequently.

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