Hi Derek,
I had a similar questions when I first started. After some research, here's an article I posted on another site a few years back. All my chips are in 1.5" white binders. They are cheaper. I use the zipper binder for my traders. Good luck!

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-collector-general/26152-chip-collecting-tips-storing-your-chips.html