You can take this chance to turn your wallet upside down and shake out all those dust bunnies as well!

Really stop any think about whether you need each and every item. For example, you might have a stash of business cards that you felt obligated to take, but deep down you know you’ll never use them. Get rid of them!

You don’t have to dump everything out on your table every week and go through the whole process again, but at least have a quick look through your wallet and clear out the trash and other unnecessary things that end up in there.

A single form of photo ID is usually sufficient for any situations that you might run into where you need to present it, so there’s no need to carry more. Leave other important forms of ID, such as a social security card, in a safe place at home. There’s no need to carry sensitive forms of ID around, and you definitely don’t want to lose it if your wallet gets misplaced or stolen.

Keep all these bank cards near each other in your wallet, in separate card slots, so that you can easily find them at a cash register or when paying a bill. Leaving some cards at home will also ensure that you have backups in case you lose your wallet.

If you typically take out cash from ATMs in large sums, then leave most of it at home and just take an amount with you that you might actually end up using while out and about.

If there are cards that you want to keep, but don’t use much, just leave them in a drawer at home and grab them on the way out the door if you are headed somewhere that you want to use one.

If you have an iPhone you can use Apple Wallet to carry digital card info, or if you have an Android phone you can use Google wallet.

You can also digitize your own business cards by using a mobile app to create digital versions that people can read with their phones by scanning a QR code.

If you actually use change and insist on carrying it, then use a wallet that has a small zippered pouch for coins.

You can get a small front-pocket wallet, that just has room for cards, and carry a small amount of cash separately if needed.