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12 Wonderful Wallets Under $50

I'm willing to splurge on a lot of things (fancy wedding shoes, $600 cat flats, silky button-downs) but a wallet isn't one of them. My reasoning is that if I blow my entire budget on a billfold I'll have nothing to put inside it—and that won't do. I like to use my new stuff right away. Luckily, there are plenty of affordable cash and credit card carriers out there that are still incredibly cute. I've found 12 great ones under $50—click through the slideshow below to shop them all now.

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Can you believe this made entirely out of recycled paper?

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These fat owls are guaranteed to make you smile.

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Love that handy wrist strap.

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This looks way more expensive than it is.

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Not over pastels yet? Yeah, me neither.

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An Olympia Le-Tan look without the Olympia Le-Tan price.

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Bonus: there's a cell phone pouch, too.

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Orange and gold look surprising good together.

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Very rugged and cool.

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Quilted leather reminds me of Chanel—and Chanel makes me happy.