Editing Wallet (section)

==Contemporary examples==
Wallets are usually designed to hold banknotes and credit cards and fit into a pocket or handbag. Small cases for securing [[banknotes]] which do not have space for credit cards or identification cards may be classified as [[money clip]]s: this may also be used to describe small cases designed to hold [[ISO/IEC 7810]] cards alone.
 
;Breast wallet: Also called a "secretary wallet", this is a wallet in which banknotes are not folded. They are intended for men's breast pocket in a jacket, or for a handbag. Breast wallets will often hold cheques and other monetary documents as they are too large for storage in a pants pocket.
;Bi-fold wallet: a type of wallet in which the banknotes are folded over once. Credit cards and identification cards may be stored horizontally or vertically.
;Tri-fold wallet: a wallet with two folds, in which credit cards are generally stored vertically.
;Front pocket wallet: a case with no currency compartment and very few pockets for cards.  Usually banknotes are folded and held in a wallet compartment.
;Money clip wallet: similar to a front pocket wallet in terms of size, with banknotes usually held in by a clip secured by a strong magnet.
;Long wallet: a larger wallet typically worn with jeans, fastened by a chain, strap, or leather band.  Bills are held flat, and long wallets typically have a coin purse. Popularized by bikers to secure their wallets while riding a [[motorcycle]], smaller chained wallets became popular in 1970s−'80s [[punk fashion]] and in the early 1990s with the [[grunge fashion]] movement as well as [[heavy metal fashion]]. Long wallets are popular with men in cash-based countries like [[Japan]] and may reflect [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] aesthetic influence.
;Wallet band: a type of wallet that uses a continuous elastic band, made of fabric or rubber, to secure cards and/or cash. Wallet bands reduce the bulk of a traditional wallet.
;Wristlet: a type of wallet that can be secured to the wrist, to keep one's hands free.
;Travel wallet: used by [[travel|trave]]lers to hold essential documentation together, such as [[passport]]s, [[Ticket (admission)|tickets]], [[boarding pass]]es, foreign currency, [[traveler's cheque]]s, [[Travel itinerary|itinerary]], [[travel insurance]], [[hotel]] booking information, and other similar items.
;ID case/neck pouch: thin nylon or leather cases with plastic see-through compartments designed to hold an [[ID card]]. Usually worn around the neck, many have extra pockets for holding small items, hence they also function as wallets.
;Shoewallet: a small pouch attached to a [[shoe]] to be used as a wallet. Designed primarily to be worn during exercise.
;[[Digital wallet]]: a computer file for maintaining digital currency.
;[[Cryptocurrency wallet]]: a digital wallet where private keys are stored for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
;Hardware wallet: a cryptocurrency wallet built as a separate physical device which identifies the owner, and lets the owner sign online transactions in a secure manner.
;Side by side wallet: divides the contents into two stacks instead of one, so it is half as thick.  May be made of very thin fabric. Patented.{{explain|date=June 2014}}{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
;L-Zip wallet: a rectangular shaped wallet with a zipper that runs along 2 sides of the wallet. 
;Metal wallet: a slim wallet made from metal, usually [[aluminum]] or [[titanium]]. Can be found combined with other materials such as wood or leather.
;Credit card holder: a rectangular shaped wallet for holding credit cards.
;Cardholder zip wallet: a rectangular shaped wallet with a zipper for coins and credit cardholder.
;Checkbook: a wallet that can hold standard-sized cheques
;Envelope: a long wallet that has features similar to an envelope with a covering flap.
;Automatic wallet: a wallet with a mechanism that ejects inserted cards with a button to display them for use. Also known as a pop-up or cascading wallet.
;Tactical wallet: a functional wallet that incorporates a ruler, small saw, knife, bottle opener, or other tools. It is a thin, wallet-sized [[multitool]], with similarities to a [[Swiss army knife]].
;RFID blocking wallet:  a wallet acting as a [[faraday cage]] around proximity-sensing enabled cards. Can block [[Near-field communication|NFC]] & [[Radio-frequency identification|RFID]] signals, preventing portable RFID readers from reading sensitive data.