Comments on: What Should You Do If Your Wallet Is Stolen?

By: Jayson

Jayson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:28:42 +0000

Well I lost my wallet right after I moved to arizona were I only know one person and I lost my wallet on the city bus I file a police report and I call the bus station lost and found, I can’t find a job that doesn’t want me to have an I.d. So I’m broke and can’t afford to buy the I.d, what should I do my social card wwas in my wallet because I’d just got to pheonix so I had to transport it with me so I have no way to prove who I am I feel like an illegal and the worst part is I am now homeless wow my life, any hints on what I should do?

By: Lost Purse or Wallet

Lost Purse or Wallet — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:50:45 +0000

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By: margie

margie — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:23:24 +0000

my pocketbook was stolen today everything was in it from wallet to my cell phone i feel so sad and helpless.i reported and cancell everything but dont think i will sleep any better.

By: Lost Purse or Wallet

Lost Purse or Wallet — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:02:40 +0000

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By: sasha diaz

sasha diaz — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:55:57 +0000

My purse was stolen yesterday and I am freaking out. I am very scared and feel vulnerable. I only had 140 dollars in cash and my ATM card, 2 credit cards (a mastercard and gas card) and 2 gift cards, a borders card and my CVS discount card, besides my license, obviously. What really scares me is that I had my building access card in the change pocket of my wallet, so with my license and building access card missing all at once, I definitely feel vulnerable, luckily my husband is a gun man! lol, seriously though, it is a definite fear factor in my book!

By: Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #49 | Credit Card Lowdown

Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #49 | Credit Card Lowdown — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:05:20 +0000

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By: Cathy Sykes

Cathy Sykes — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:31:05 +0000

What astounds me are the people who carry a dozen credit cards; not only three or four bank cards, but a half-dozen store cards as well. Of course, every time you buy something at a store, the clerk asks if you have that store’s card. My answer always is “No, but I have a Mastercard. Don’t you accept that?” Of course they do.

What really shocked me was when I found out that many stores don’t close your card account if you report your card stolen! They just send you another card. If you lose your store cards, be sure to check this when you report them stolen to the store. And don’t accept “I don’t know” as an answer.

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By: david

david — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:59:09 +0000

Absolutely, great idea Kathy!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:39:36 +0000

Another good idea on the prevention side is to make a copy of everything you DO carry in your wallet in case you need it later. This is kept at home. In the event you need it at a later date, you will have all the account numbers and related information available.

By: Mobody

Mobody — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:01:05 +0000

I made a trip to Texas a couple of years ago and thought I dropped my wallet. I tore my rental car apart, under seats, in between seats, everywhere I looked. Retraced my steps to see if it dropped on the street. Finally I reported the loss to the police. I panicked because I was supposed to fly home in 2 days and I had no ID.

I was lucky in two respects. I had a passport that I had tucked into a separate area of my purse, and I had one credit card loose in the bottom of my purse that I had sloppily not put back into my wallet, so I had some way to pay for my hotel and my trip was not ruined. I went to the public Library, got onto my online banking, got all my account information and phone numbers, cancelled all my credit cards.

Oh and I found my wallet, 24 hrs later under the seat in the car in a place I had already looked at least half a dozen times. I chalked it up to the gremlies. But it was scary to feel so stranded.