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Bluffworks is on sale, and two of my faves are ~50% off
Bluffworks makes a great travel suit, but two of the items I’ve gotten far more use out of ( since I don’t wear suits that often ) are the jeans and jacket I received in January. Check out my review below, but they are stylish additions to my wardrobe and they’re truly great.
In January I went on a trip through London and Iceland. As you can imagine, I was in need of some clothes that would not only be stylish, but layer, and travel well. Luckily, Bluffworks hit me up prior to my trip and offered to send me a few items to try out. I’m a big fan of their Travel Suit and Ascender pants, but I’m a jeans snob and felt their original departure jeans wouldn’t be my go-to. I was eager to try out their next generation jeans, and I’ll be the first to say…they’re the real deal. In the months since that trip I’ve worn those black jeans on any occasions.
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Bluffworks Field Jacket is currently on sale for $175 ( reg $350 )
I was really excited to try out Bluffworks new Field Jacket from the images they distributed and let me tell you…it’s as attractive in person. It’s super lightweight, water proof, and looks very smart. With a total of 10 pockets, 4 of which have zip enclosures, you’ll find ample room for storage. Which is exactly what I was able to do.
Each day I was out I was able to store a portable charger for my iPhone 11 Pro Max, my GoPro and stick, hand sanitizer, my wallet, spare batteries, and gloves. What was even better…it never looked bulky. In fact, I received multiple compliments on how stylish the jacket looked. One thing I love in comparison to say a Barbour is the length…it stopped just shy of my waist. A great fit.
Bluffworks Departure Jeans 2.0 ( $58 down from $98 )
The first generation Departure Jean just didn’t fit to my liking. Not that it wouldn’t be attractive to some people, but living in LA and working in the entertainment industry, I wear jeans a lot and wanted a slimmer line and stretch. Voila…that’s what Bluffworks did + they added pockets.
On a 14 day trip, I’d say I wore their jeans 10 of the 14 days. That’s saying a lot. The fit makes them look like slim cut designer jeans and the stretch means they’re comfy even on an 8 hour flight. Add secure rear zipped pockets, and even one in the left front, and you can walk around crowded cities feeling confident your valuables are as secure as possible.
I’m a huge fan. As you can see in this photo…I wore both to the Blue Lagoon ( I even had on a long sleeve Threshold Tee to Layer up )
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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