Every single person I know has a wallet, im 26

How exactly does that work? Unless your state/province has a digital ID, you need to carry at least that around. Then you gotta keep some cash for the odd place that doesn’t do credit because they’re in the Stone Age. I also keep a card for those places that don’t do tap, because of course they exist.

I'm in my mid 30s and I haven't carried a wallet in about 6 years. I switched to a phone case with a slot for IDs. Then 3 years ago I dropped that and only carry my phones. My ID stays in my tool bag since it goes with me everywhere I need it. However I don't even bother carrying it when I'm out and not driving. I just with my dam province would implement a proper digital ID.

I love how millennial has become the new code for old. Gen X has been skipped again. As always.

Where else am I supposed to keep my moths?

If I'm not going far, not driving or not planning on spending much then yes, wallet stays at home.

Otherwise, if I'm driving then I'm taking my driving license with me (you never know), if I'm making a purchase over the contactless limit then I need to take my actual card with me anyway, or if I'm away for a longer period then I might need cards that I don't have linked to my phone (like my corporate card - like fuck am I putting that in my phone).

And for all that, I'd rather have a wallet instead of just a loose amalgamation of plastic in my pockets.

I get it you can pay with your phone these days. But I also have an ID and a public transportation card which can't be on my phone. Also I have cash on me. Where to keep that? Every time I pull out my phone or keys money falls out of I keep it loosely in there. I know Gen Z doesn't have any money, but where do you keep your drivers licence and public transportation card? And insurance card? Where do you keep your drugs then? I have some coke and keta in there as well. Putting it in my pockets and it ends up in the washing machine. And I keep a set of earplugs in there for when I go to a party or concert. Because I would always forget to grab them, I now have them with me all the time.

It is called redundancy. I can pay with my card, my phone and my watch. The watch was a meaningless purchase though, it contributes little to my life.

Admittedly, I only have a couple of gen Z friends, but they both have the biggest wallets of anyone I know.

My wallet isn’t owned by a tech conglomerate that has access and admin privileges to everything inside of it. Also, I just don’t want my phone to be everything, especially my I.D.

Let me break out my checkbook in the grocery store line and watch their souls leave their bodies.

Yeah, humans still occasionally acquire important small pieces of paper or plastic that are convenient to stow in some type of small container that can be keep on the person, what a shock.