Wallet Style Preferences?

I would have assumed that bifold wallets are the most popular for men. But this Kiplinger's article says trifold wallets are still the most popular. It quoted one 1996 survey that showed trifolds are three times as popular as bifolds for men under 20.

The main advantage of a bifold wallet over a trifold is that they're thinner since they spread out the contents over a wider area. Also, there's one less fold. A thin wallet not only makes it less visible in pants but also reduces the stress on the stitching and other parts of the wallet that may crack. So the bifold wallet should last longer.

According to the article, the main reason why trifolds still are the most popular is due to habit. Men get trifold wallets when they're young and stick with this style as they age.

Wallet Returned 40 Years After It Was Stolen

This article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describes how a guy in the army had his wallet stolen back in 1962 and how it has been returned to him after over 40 years. It was stolen while the guy was showering at a Greyhound bus station. Then 40 years passed and some construction workers found it as they were working on the building.

One lesson to be learned from this is to do a thorough search around the area where your wallet was stolen. In this case the thief probably emptied the wallet of cash and threw it away near the area. The article mentioned that the guy actually retuned to the bus station a few weeks after the wallet was stolen in an attempt to lure the thief into an ambush. This proved to be a waste of time. If he had spent his time carefully searching the area, he might have at least found the wallet.