Wallet Advice

I just bought an Asus Eee PC laptop the other day. I decided not to pick up any accessories until I had a chance to play with it for a few days. I love it so far.

Since it is so light and fits so well inside my backpack, that is how I plan on carrying it around. I frequently throw a lot of other junk in their, too, so I’m going to pick up one of these Shock Absorbing Microfiber Laptop Sleeve Case. It is designed for 8″ to 10″. The Asus Eee PC is only 7″ but with the speakers on the side of the monitor, it is really closer to a 9″ size.

The laptop case is lined with memory foam to help protect the computer if you drop it. It is also waterproof which could come in handy if a water bottle leaks in the backpack. This case will also keep the Asus Eee PC free from scratches which is my main reason for buying a case anyway.

This case does not have a handle which is perfect for carrying inside a backpack. There will not be any handle to get tangled with things in the backpack.

Reusable bags are quickly gaining popularaity. No more constantly using new paper and plastic bags. Each reusable bag someone means there can be several hundred less paper and plastic bags using raw materials and filling landfills.

The World Feed bag does more than just protect the environment. For each bag sold, $20 to the UN World Food Programme to feed one child for one school year.

The organization says that providing food for the kids at school helps improve attendance and performance in school

The bag is made out of burlap and cotton which makes it durable and good for the environment. The bag measure 15″ X 15″ X 5″ providing plenty of room to carry your daily purchases or for toting around class books or gym equipment or whatever else you might want to keep nearby.

The bag is reversible with a traditional slightly brown burlap color on one side and white on the other.

If the price is more than you are willing to spend or you are just thrown by the utilitarian design, maybe the Baggu Reusable shopping totes are more your style.

This set comes with 6 bags for more than $20 less than the World Feed bag. Each bag is made of super strong rip-stop nylon which is designed to fold into a flat 5″ by 5″ pouch that easily fits in your purse or pocket. Using nylon also helps keep the bag light but strong.

The handles are designed to make it easy to carry the Baggu Reusable totes in your hand, over your shoulder or on your forearm.

The bags have a gusset on the bottom helping the bag to sit flat when filled to avoid spilling the contents.

The bags are available in 16 colors.

I like to stay on the look out for unique wallets. There are plenty of perfectly fine bi-fold and tri-fold leather wallets on the market and that’s what I use for my daily routine but sometimes it is nice to see somebody think outside the box.

The Jimi Wallet is a good example of a wallet that is definitely outside the box.

The “wallet” is really more of a small plastic case designed to hold 5 credit cards on one side and some bills on the other. The plastic case is water resistant.

So who really needs a water resistant, plastic wallet that only holds a handful of things.

Runners come to mind right away. When I jog outside, I prefer to have some kind of identification and a few dollars in case I want to buy a drink. When I carry my wallet or just let the items stay loose in my pocket, they often get damp when I sweat or I am constantly worried that my drivers license is going to bounce out.

This wallet would be a great gift for anybody that you know that does a lot of physical activities outside. Cyclers and hikers will love it.

The Jimi wallet comes in clear or 8 other bright colors.

Sometimes a black leather laptop case is just a little more formal and blah than you would like.

Sometimes you want something a little more fun and feminine.

Enter the Mango Tango Canvas Stripe Laptop Bag.

This stylish 3 color laptop case can comfortably hold your laptop with room to hold a wide variety of other things that you might normally store in your purse allowing you to leave the purse at home.

Next time you have to take your laptop to a meeting, you can be the person with the laptop case that is fashionable and easy to find when the meeting is over.

Check out this black leather Kenneth Cole Reaction laptop bag.

This high end laptop bag is designed to hold laptops up to 15.4″ and still has tons of room and storage compartments inside.

The front flap has a magnetic closure for easy access.

The hidden storage pockets could come in handy for a traveler looking for places to hide and keep track of the documents you would need at the airport in addition to keys and cell phone.

Also, as of right now, the Kenneth Cole Reaction laptop bag normally lists for $200 and is going for $95 on Amazon

Personally, I think I might prefer a hard case for devices like the Nokia N810 but those seem hard to come buy. There are only a few cases at all that I have found that are designed to fit the Nokia N810 and they are all leather cases.

Within the leather case options, the main choice seems to be whether you want it to open horizontally or vertically.

Personally I would chose the Nokia N810 horizontal flip cover because it seems like there would be less flopping around when the case was open.

Having said that, it looks like with either version, you will have to remove the Nokia N810 to actually slide out the keyboard to type. If that is true, than it looks like the vertical flip cover might be user when removing the device.

Either way, both have a place for credit cards and money and memory cards in the part of the cover that you flip open and a secure spot to store the stylus.

Now that Christmas is over, it is time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day.

Maybe this year you should consider something besides a teddy bear and a handful of roses. Since it is Valentines day, something red would still be nice. But how about something she will actually use every day.

The Chloe brick red leather Paddington continental wallet would be a great gift for your loved one. First of all, it’s a Chloe wallet. She’ll be impressed that you even know about the brand. Second, it is a beautiful bright red wallet that will attract attention every time she uses it. People will ask her about the wallet and she’ll get to beam while telling about the great gift her husband/boyfriend bought her for Valentine’s Day.

If you have the budget, you can’t go wrong with this great Chloe wallet. If you order now, you can tease her for the next couple months with the constant mention of the great Valentine’s gift that you already have wrapped and sitting on the dresser.

Update: It appears that the Chloe brick red leather Paddington continental wallet is no longer available at Amazon. I’ve removed the link. Click this link to see everything that is available by Chloe at this time.

Update: If you are still interested in one of these wallets you should check on eBay to see if your Chloe leather wallet is for sale right now.

If you hurry and get the One-Day Shipping, you still have time to order something from Amazon and have it show up in time for Christmas. That leaves you with about 26 hours depending on your time zone. The cutoff is December 22nd at 2pm PT.

I did a quick search for Christmas Wallets on Amazon about about the only Christmasy thing to show up is a bunch of Nightmare Before Christmas wallets.

Not quite up my ally for everyday use, but I am a huge fan of the movie.

If you do happen to buy a last second item, make sure you head over to the Gold Box for their ever changing last second holiday specials.

I wish I would have known about that while we were doing our online Christmas shopping.

New Year’s Day is rapidly approaching. Most of us will recommit to trying to get in shape, stay more active, and lose a few of those holiday pounds.

My personal New Year’s Resolution of choice is to start running again; at the gym when the weather is too cold and outside when I get the lucky chance.  My biggest pet peeve in either case is what to do with my keys.  I don’t like leaving them laying around the gym and I hate having them bouncing around in my pockets.

Enter the handy, dandy shoe wallet.  It attaches right on to your shoe keeping your key safe and secure but also out of the way.  There is also room to put a few dollars to buy water or milkshakes along the route.

This particular shoe wallet comes in pink, midnight blue, jet black and camouflage.

I just found the perfect Christmas present for the person that has everything. I would be willing to bet that they do not have a bacon wallet.

Not only is it stylish, it is also delicious…wait, you probably are not supposed to actually eat it.

But it is pretty much guaranteed to attract attention whenever your loved one pulls it out to pay your restaurant bills.