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r34dy2fly wrote:

I'm more curious why you're carrying your wife's ID card see how she cannot get on post or purchase anything at the PX/Commissary. My only assumption is that you're Reserves or NG. That Government Travel card is more of a hassle than just getting an advance for travel in my opinion but to each his own.

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Active Army.  I am on TDY for 4 months and am not authorized to pay for certain things with anything other than the travel card.  I get monthly advances for travel too.  I carry my wife's ID because she is from Philippines and doesn't know how to drive and so the only time she comes on-post is when she is with me, in which case, if I let her carry it she would forget it as she doesn't usually carry a wallet and we would both have to drive back home to get her ID so she could get on post. 

I wish she could remember to carry her own ID all the time.  Its one less card in my wallet.  But I have had too many issues previously to trust her to remember it.

[r34dy2fly]

What are these "certain things?" Mainly just curious for knowledge purposes.

[Changingmantra]

1. Ramdom receipts, which I will never need - but not one that I do need for various returns

2. About $22

3. SS card

4. Medical and Dental Card

5. Supermarket cards

6. 1 Debti Card

7. Walmart, JCP, Fireston, Target might be in there too... 

9. Discover - Barclays MC - Capital 1 MC, which I will probably cut up before I go to bed.

10. Maybe a restaurant discount card here or there

[Brusilov]

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Changingmantra wrote:

1. Ramdom receipts, which I will never need - but not one that I do need for various returns

2. About $22

3. SS card

4. Medical and Dental Card

5. Supermarket cards

6. 1 Debti Card

7. Walmart, JCP, Fireston, Target might be in there too... 

9. Discover - Barclays MC - Capital 1 MC, which I will probably cut up before I go to bed.

10. Maybe a restaurant discount card here or there

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No no no!  Do not keep that in your wallet!  Trust me on this, put that somewhere safe!  Especially if you don't have a passport or other primary ID other than your DL in your wallet.

[r34dy2fly]

I personally only carry what I need. I have two different wallets depending on whether I'm going to work or if I'm just in casual attire. Work wallets tend to get really chewed up. I also hate massive wallets so its pretty much down to bare essentials. Cash + 3 cards and ID's.

Why would you want to carry your Social Security card? Its one of the very few things you should never carry around seeing how you never need it for anything and if lost could be one of the single biggest headache in your life.

[Meltdownblitz]

 I also hate stuffing my wallet, I put only 1 card per slot.

In my Gucci wallet I have:

- AMEX BCP

- Chase Sapphire

- Chase Freedom

- Discover More

- Gym Membership Card

- State ID

Hidden Slots:

- Alliant Debit

- PenFed Cash Visa

- Sam's Club Membership

- Insurance Card

NOT in Wallet (In Rotation):

- Citi Forward

- Citi Dividend

- AMEX Zync

- Alliant Visa

- Wells Fargo Visa

In Gardening Mode...

[DaveSignal]

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r34dy2fly wrote:

What are these "certain things?" Mainly just curious for knowledge purposes.

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Of course I can charge the stuff to any of my cards since anything I don't use from my travel card allowance gets credited to my bank account anyway, but the government must get some kind of rewards or something for me using that card.because my dts orders are clear that I am supposed to be paying for all of my food, lodging espenses, and gas with the travel card.  I have yet to spend the full allowance in either of the 2 months I have been on TDY.  The extra money gets credited to my bank account, which is nice.

[r34dy2fly]

I am editing this since it got a bit long.

Basically you keep per diem. Lodging however is exact. I'd keep your hotel receipt when you leave. Otherwise, you're going to have headaches.

You can tell your travel guy to give you an advance instead of a GSA card. This gives you control over the money instead of the Army. I've had Soldiers given wrong amounts and ended up running out of money even though they were entitled it. Headache. I've also had Soldiers come back saying they owed money. More headache.

[BigDaddy18]

I can't wait until I can put all of this stuff in my iPHONE and just carry it around only!!!!

[r34dy2fly]

Google Nexus. Its almost there.