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@MarieCoyle (59249)
June 13, 2026 6:14pm CST
My cousin recently lost his wallet. He tried everything he could to retrace his steps, he notified law enforcement, etc. but nothing. He was so upset and frustrated. He went back to the police station twice. The second time, he caught up with one of the officers, they knew each other from school. The officer told him that men should always keep their wallets in a front pocket. You are more aware of your front pockets, you can't really ''miss'' the pocket like what can happen if you slide it in your back pocket. He also said, the best place for a woman to carry her cards/money/ID is in her front pocket as well, and if not in a crossbody purse. He also said that there are more wallet thefts now than ever before, and that people really need to think about possibly changing up their ways of carrying their money and cards and ID's. Our mylotter @LooeyVille's husband recently lost his wallet. They have gone through a lot to replace cards, change a bank account, etc...this takes so much time and it's so gut wrenching. My son in law and daughter were in New Orleans a few years back, on Bourbon Street. He was wearing jeans, of course his wallet was in his back pocket. He hadn't taken it out to buy anything yet...but it was gone. He said he never felt a thing, he knew it was there because he had checked when they parked the car. They even make small wallets for front pockets. This might be a good idea for some people to do, especially if that wallet is in the back pocket and you take it out and put it back a lot. Just thoughts here....no one wants to suddenly realize it's just...gone. Pinterest picture
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@AmbiePam (120908)
• United States
2h
That’s great advice. My wallet won’t fit in my front pocket because of the shape of it, but maybe I should change the design of the wallet. It’s falling apart anyway. I just kept using it because it matched my mom’s old wallet.
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@Jehanne (2035)
• Philippines
3h
I know the struggle. I lost my wallet when I was was in another city. I would be in trouble getting home if I did keepsafe all my cash in my wallet. But when I return home that's when I have to get an affidavit of loss and get new IDs such a hassle really. My wallet was being pickpocketed inside my sling bag when I requests to view the cctv inside the mall, it was not only one person but it's a group pretending to be a customer so one could have a chance to steal my wallet.
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@crossbones27 (52940)
• Mojave, California
3h
This happened to me one time and I did start putting my wallet in the front. People always think that is a pack of smokes. I do smoke but its expensive in Cali and I roll my own now. I hardly ever carry smokes on me. They actually see my wallet and think its a pack of smokes. It throws them off from my life saving at least. How did the world get this way, it always was I guess but it gets more sad every time because we at such a evolved level it does not need to be this way. Then something like that happens and you go people smarter, crooks smarter, no one evolved for anything.
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@sallypup (69185)
• Centralia, Washington
42m
Scary stuff. For a while I couldn't keep hold of things. Nothing going on that caused me stress. Just did stuff like forgetting I left my wallet on top of the car as I was helping board the dogs.
@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
3h
I hope your cousin is able to get his wallet back again. I have always kept my stuff in my front pockets if not carrying a pocketbook. I also try to avoid crowds as much as possible.
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• United States
54m
Hubby is replacing the lost wallet with a front pocket wallet
@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
1h
My dad always carried his in his front pocket. I often keep my thumb hooked in my back pocket making it impossible for someone to get it
@JudyEv (382259)
• Rockingham, Australia
1h
That's a really good idea. We have 'bum bags' (I think you call the fanny bags) for when we travel.