Wallets & Checkbooks

Buying a wallet or checkbook is fun because these days you don't have to match your wallet to your handbag. You can be as creative and fun with it as you want. For men, there is a huge selection, from Velcro flap wallets to the sophisticated leather. Choosing one depends on what you want in a wallet. Do you want it to hold change? Do you want it to hold pictures? Do you want it to carry your checkbook inside the wallet? How many card pockets do you want? What colors do you like? Do you prefer leather, faux leather, cloth or some other exotic skin? Answering these questions will help you pick out the perfect wallet or checkbook for you.

Name brands are very important to some people and most handbag designers make wallets to match their handbags. Most people these days buy non-matching wallets in a different brand. For variety perhaps. Coach, Gucci and Hermes are popular brand name wallets that are luxurious and logo-fied.

We really like Hobo International because their wallets contain a coin purse and they can double as a clutch. Some even have a small chain to wear around the wrist and come with a checkbook wallet inside. The colors are wonderful and rich, perfect for night or day.

For both men's and women's wallets, Buxton, DKNY, Guess and Fossil make a large variety of wallets and checkbooks to satisfy every concern. Buxton makes two and three-fold wallets in a variety of neutral tones. They also make women's billfolds, checkbook clutches, and card wallets with coin purses in a variety of colors and sizes. Fossil and Guess stick to their browns and blacks with the occasional white.

Juicy Couture and Marc Jacobs are fun and flirty with bright colors and shapes of wallets and checkbooks. Many of their wallets can be used as clutches too. Others you can add fun charms to to help make them easier to find in your bag.

Wallets show a little of your personality in a round about way. You can tell a lot about a person by their wallet, much like with shoes and handbags. Choose well when deciding on a wallet, because many times they stay with you for many, many years and you start to build an attachment to the wallet or checkbook. When choosing the right wallet or checkbook, think about price, organization and style. These will help you narrow your choices down to finding the perfect one.