I’m a hoarder. A receipt hoarder. Last week my friends saw me pull out my wallet and they almost fell off their chairs. There were receipts spilling out of it every which way; it was quite embarrassing. This past weekend, I made a conscious effort to clean that wallet of mine. And let me tell you, it felt great. Think of it like a detox.

You guys, I had receipts in there from over 6 months ago.

While I was cleaning out my endless supply of receipts, I also came across way too many key ring cards (you know, those plastic cards with SKUs on the back, the ones you get at your grocery, drug store, beauty supply store, and so on). Those little guys were taking up half the space in my wallet. I had between 10 and 15 of them, and while that doesn’t seem like TOO much (a girl likes to get deals while shopping, right?), it made my wallet SO much heavier.

Fast forward to that night while I was lying in bed not being able to sleep, and I discovered KeyRing (free, iPhone, Android); a recently added app to my iPhone that has become a fast favorite of mine. KeyRing allows you to never have to carry one of those little plastic cards ever again. Within minutes, all my little discount cards were uploaded to KeyRing and I was on my way.

KeyRing is very easy to use: Once you download it and sign up (FREE!), you take a picture of the SKU number on each card, KeyRing captures it, you label it, save it, and it’s in your little KeyRing database. You can also take a picture of the front and back of the cards so you have those on file, as well. It’s the same mentality behind the PayPal app, where you can make payments and send and receive money via your phone.

Along with all of those great features, if you type in your zip code, KeyRing finds deals and offers in your area. Perfection, right?

Now that this app has entered my life and my receipts are either in the garbage or filed away, I no longer need to be embarrassed to take out my poor little wallet. It’s a Key Ring Miracle.

Posted on 2/18/2014

Written by Julie Bortnick

Julie Bortnick started in the fashion industry during her college years. She interned at IMG in their models division, while working at Mercedes-Benz fashion week one season. She also spent a few summers at the well-known retailers, Intermix and LF Stores. As soon as she graduated from Lasell College, she dove right into her fashion career. Julie started on the buying team at J.Jill, based in Quincy, MA. Her love of New York City brought her back to work at Oscar de la Renta in their wholesale division. From there, she started working for supermodel and philanthropist Petra Nemcova and her company Be The Light New York, where she is still employed today as Head of Operations. She also continues to run her own fashion and lifestyle blog, from prosecco to plaid, while holding the position of Managing Editor for My Red Glasses.

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