I didn’t expect Google Wallet to become a daily essential until I started using these features

I mainly used Google Wallet for one thing: tap-to-pay purchases.

At first, I found most of the extra features in Google Wallet to be unnecessary. I often kept loyalty cards buried in my emails, event tickets saved as screenshots, and transit passes scattered across different apps.

However, my perspective changed as I began to incorporate more everyday items into Google Wallet, rather than just using it as a payment app.

Now, I frequently use it for boarding passes, store memberships, tickets, backup payment cards, and quick-access passes.

I did not anticipate that Google Wallet would become such an integral part of my daily routine, but a few simple features have made it surprisingly hard to stop using.