Q&A for How to Deal With Losing Your Wallet

Ask your child where the last place they saw or put it was and search around there. Gradually expand your search radius around that area and check any likely place (pants pockets, drawers, jackets, etc). Help them retrace their steps from the last place they're sure they had or used their wallet to see if it jogs their memory.

If she has a passport, she can use it an ID to withdraw cash from her bank so that she has money until she gets new debit and credit cards (a passport also works as an ID anywhere, but you can't use it as a driver's license). As for the phone, she can use the passport to withdraw cash to make a payment on a new one (assuming she believes the old phone is gone for good).

Don't panic. Keep looking and retrace your steps. If you went anywhere, check to see if your wallet was turned in by someone. If you still can't find it, tell a parent, they will help you replace whatever you had in your wallet (if possible).

If a child has lost their wallet, retrace their steps until you find it. More likely than not, the child has simply misplaced it. If you still can't find it, you may want to report it missing to the police. Also, if the child had any credit cards inside the wallet, freeze them online immediately.

Don't panic. Your first reaction might be that someone stole your wallet, but you should check everywhere before jumping to that conclusion. Check everywhere you might have left it. Pockets, backpack, classrooms, and your locker are all places where you might have left it. Dig deep in that bag! Retrace your steps. When was the last period you remember having your wallet? Go to the room where you remember having it. If it is not there, contact the teacher you had during that period and ask them if they or any students took it to give to you. Go to the lost and found. Ask the Public Safety or Main Office if anyone has brought in a wallet. They will take it from there.

Not impossible, but unlikely.

The chances of finding it are very low. Someone probably has seen it and taken it. Still, try checking if it's been handed in.

You are not responsible for missing cash.

You'll have to check with your local DMV for exact instructions, but usually they need two forms of ID, most commonly social security card, birth certificate, and/or passport. If you don't have a passport, you may have to use your birth certificate to get a replacement social security card before you can replace your license/ID, but like I said, check with the DMV.

No, report it to the local authorities. The police in your home country will likely not be able to help.

If you really think someone stole it, tell a teacher, principal, guidance counselor, etc. They might be able to review security footage, and/or talk to the person or people you suspect to find out the truth.

If you know the person, ask them to give it back. If they don't, that is stealing. If you don't know them, file a police report and freeze all your credit cards immediately.

The taxi driver will most likely turn it in to his company, so call dispatch and report it. If you report locations and times accurately enough, they should be able to isolate which cab you left it in.

Let your parents know so that they can help your look for it. If you can't find it, then your parents will be able to disable your bank card so that your college funds stay safe.

Keep calm and retrace your footsteps. You can also put an ad in a paper or put out flyers asking if anyone has seen it.

I would go to the store ASAP and try to find it, or ask a person who works there.