# Who carries a money clip? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969 "2015-07-23T17:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arrogant\_B\_st\_rd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@Arrogant\_B\_st\_rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogant_B_st_rd)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/1 "2015-07-23T17:06:41Z")
I currently have a (vegan) leather wallet. It holds up well, but it puts an unattractive bulge in my skinny jeans. The fact that I carry loads of cash doesn’t help. I wonder if carrying a money clip is a good alternative. Not only wrapping your money in a clip seems more practical, I assume it also has social advantages. Bartender won’t pay attention to me? I wave a wad of cash. A woman pulling her purse closer to her body? I wave a wad of cash, hell I don’t need to mug anyone. A bunch of young pretty ladies just strolling in the park? I wave a wad of cash. When I want to show up the assholes I play poker with? I wave a wad of cash. When I’m asked to stop loitering (indirectly accusing me of being homeless)? I wave a wad of cash. So, does anyone use a money clip? Advantages and disadvantages? ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/2 "2015-07-23T17:10:43Z")
I just carry a folded wad of cash in my pocket. Why does it need to be clipped together? By the way, you forgot to mention how hard it is to fit your enormous johnson in your skinny jeans. Because that’s about the only obvious sneak-brag you left out of the OP. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/3 "2015-07-23T17:12:23Z")
I have used one for about 20 years. I don’t like having bulky things like a wallet in my back pocket and keep my clip in the front. I have my driver’s license, insurance card, credit card and ATM card in there with my cash. I love it and won’t ever go back to wallets. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/4 "2015-07-23T17:15:53Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > I just carry a folded wad of cash in my pocket. Why does it need to be clipped together? > > By the way, you forgot to mention how hard it is to fit your enormous johnson in your skinny jeans. Because that’s about the only obvious sneak-brag you left out of the OP. The OP only has one leg. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogant\_B\_st\_rd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@Arrogant\_B\_st\_rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogant_B_st_rd)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/5 "2015-07-23T17:41:23Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > I just carry a folded wad of cash in my pocket. Why does it need to be clipped together? > > By the way, you forgot to mention how hard it is to fit your enormous johnson in your skinny jeans. Because that’s about the only obvious sneak-brag you left out of the OP. I don’t have an enormous johnson, and that’s fine with me. There’s a such thing as having too big of a dick, and women don’t like that. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/6 "2015-07-23T17:42:41Z")
> [@Arrogant\_B\_st\_rd](#): > > I currently have a (vegan) leather wallet. I never feed my wallet meat. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/7 "2015-07-23T17:43:43Z")
Oh, now you’re saying that your johnson isn’t too big, it’s the perfect size. Dude, do you have to announce how cool you are in literally every post? ---
**Author:** ![Habeed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a587f6/32.png) [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/8 "2015-07-23T20:01:25Z")
He may have an arrogant tone, but I found his post to be worthy of a chuckle. Don’t forget to put the $100s on the outside of your money clip - keep those lowly 1s in the inside. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/9 "2015-07-23T20:12:50Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Oh, now you’re saying that your johnson isn’t too big, it’s the perfect size. > > Dude, do you have to announce how cool you are in literally every post? For what it’s worth, I think you’re reading waaaaaay too much into his posts. A money clip says you’re too cool for school, where wallet = school. But the ultimate cool is to have “people” who handle all that crass money stuff for you. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/10 "2015-07-23T21:19:50Z")
Or use one of [these](http://www.ridgewallet.com/) like I do; best of both worlds. Although the one I wanted was built by [these guys](http://www.myfireti.com/). ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/11 "2015-07-23T22:45:16Z")
What is this “cash” of which you speak, and why should I carry it? ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/12 "2015-07-24T00:07:09Z")
I have a couple of them, but lately only use them when I’m flying. I used to use them regularly when I wore suits/slacks daily. These day I’m rarely carrying cash unless I’m travelling. Except the emergency $20 I keep in my wallet. That is the only cash I ever have in my wallet. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/13 "2015-07-24T00:36:10Z")
I just use a binder clip from the office supply cabinet at work. Or I DID until my wife’s gay friend couldn’t stand looking at it any more and bought me a real wallet. A real wallet that is now disintegrating. Disintegrating in a way I’m sure the binder clip never will. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/14 "2015-07-24T01:21:45Z")
I use an old single-side cigarette case. Protects my cards from getting bent or otherwise fucked up, and holds more than enough folded bills than I ever need to carry at any given time. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/15 "2015-07-24T01:39:16Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > For what it’s worth, I think you’re reading waaaaaay too much into his posts. I think you’re taking my comments waaaaay too seriously. You ought to read less into my posts. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/16 "2015-07-24T01:45:42Z")
I have used a thin money clip for 30 years. I recently gave up my wallet in favor of a PCMCIA case that holds my ID and four or five other cards. I carry both in a front pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/17 "2015-07-24T02:52:45Z")
I have a card wallet for cards (many more than I like), a money clip for bills and a coin cunt (sorry, but I don’t know what else to call it) for coins. Very convenient. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/18 "2015-07-24T03:20:47Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > I think you’re taking my comments waaaaay too seriously. You ought to read less into my posts. Those are two separate things. I may have taken you posts too seriously, but I read them exactly as you posted-- I read nothing into them that wasn’t in the words written. ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/19 "2015-07-24T03:51:08Z")
I’m an old guy. I just don’t feel comfortable unless I have a coupla hundred in cash. It goes back to the days when not everybody had credit cards. It comes in handy, and I’ve never had anyone say ‘we don’t thake that’. Big purchases go on a card, but a cup of coffee is paid for in greenbacks. I keep 20s in my wallet, but small bills in a clip, so I don’t have to dig out my wallet from around my enormous Johnson just to pay for lunch. I also figure if I’m ever mugged I’ll drop the clip and run, if I don’t trip over my enormous Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969/20 "2015-07-24T15:09:09Z")
I wrap my bills around my dick. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-carries-a-money-clip/725969.md?page=2)