On any given day, my wallet and my cellphone will go wherever I go. I might carry something miscellaneous like my iPod or Sticky Notes + a pen from time to time, but that really depends on what I'm doing that day. On a school day, I will use my pockets to carry my wallet (it has my ID in it so yeah) and my pens / pencils.
Yes, when Americans say 'purse' they are referring to a handbag.cantab said:Also I keep being confused - when Americans say 'purse', they mean handbag right? In Britain a purse is like the women's version of a wallet.