I take a lot of tech with me when I travel for work or pleasure. It's a perk of the job, but also a bit of a pain sometimes. Usually at the very least a couple of phones, a laptop, a camera. I usually take a different gadget each trip, so I'm used to things going wrong with the technology I carry when I'm on the road. But one thing I've learned not to muck around with is my passport.

I dislike combo gadgets, and prefer tools that do one thing well instead of a dozen things poorly. But the Nomad Leather Wallet for iPhone does two things very well, and is as good-looking as it is useful. If you're looking for a slick way to carry your cards and cash, and charge your phone on the go, this wallet is the perfect balance of quality, style and utility.

Minimalist wallets are a great way to cut down on all the junk in your pockets, but if you want to go all in, Make shows you how to make a wallet and key holder combo out of a piece of leather.

Yesterday afternoon, while boarding a train at Circular Quay station, a stranger plucked my wallet straight out of my back pocket. I never felt a thing. Within ten minutes, they had already used my credit card to make a fraudulent transaction. Here are five hard lessons that the experience taught me.

Not everyone wants to carry around a smartphone, a case to protect it, and a wallet for everything else. If you fall into that category, then Bellroy's Elements Phone Pocket might answer the call.

After buying something, most of us mindlessly stuff receipts in our pockets, wallet or purse. To keep your finances safe, it's important to remember to get rid of those receipts later.

Quality leather wallets can be expensive. Instead of purchasing one, grab some scrap leather and use this guide to make your own.

If you forget your wallet, an old chapstick attached to your keychain can bail you out. TheBestHobbiesBlog turns that old tube into an emergency money stash.

Want to keep a spare set of keys in your wallet without them bulking it up? Grab an old credit card and a cutter, and you'll soon have a DIY key holder that keeps them together and doesn't bunch them up.

I learned the importance of keeping your passport dry many years ago. After spending the day wandering around the Cevennes in the pouring rain, the passport in my pocket was dangerously damp. I'm paranoid enough to always have my passport with me when I'm overseas, but it needs to be in some form of protective covering.

Preparing for a trip? Business and financial advice blog Kiplinger recommends cleaning out your wallet of excess credit and debit cards, and keeping the ones you do take separate.

I have always had a bad relationship with wallets. It was just one more thing I had to carry because there was no way to keep IDs and money organised in my pocket on its own. After one of my wallets wore to the point of me actually throwing it away, I decided I'd try to make the most efficient wallet ever.

Dear Lifehacker, Dear Lifehacker, My wallet bulges with junk. I'd like to downsize it as much as possible, but I'm not even sure where to start. How can I get this wallet down to a reasonable size?

Raise your hand if you know everything you've stuffed into your wallet (no peeking!). No? Then it's time to do a wallet audit to make your life a lot less hellish if your wallet ever gets lost or stolen.

If you're trying to avoid a Costanza-sized wallet, and you routinely travel by car, you may wish to consider creating a second wallet to hold all of your store loyalty cards and other miscellaneous wallet items that you don't use everyday.

With more forms of identifications and credit cards getting RFID tags embedded in them, you might be in the market for a wallet that protects your data. If you're not interested in spending the cash, blogger Serge outlines a DIY method over at Embedded Edge.

Losing your wallet can be devastating, because it doesn't just mean lost money, but rather several cards that will take many hours to replace. Plus, if it results in identity theft you could be paying for that one little error for several years. According to personal finance magazine SmartMoney, you can improve your chances of getting your lost wallet returned by simply including a photo.

A wallet can be a helpful tool when you need to store things to take with you, but according to personal finance magazine SmartMoney it puts you at risk for overspending. Here's why and what you can do about it.

Someone has finally made an iPhone case/wallet combo that's not only usable, but spacious and classy as well. If you've got limited pocket space, then this BookBook by TwelveSouth is tantalising.