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Late last year I was contacted by Bluffworks – they wanted to send me some clothes. If I liked them…they’d love some noise on social or a post. But, only if I liked them. I get sent these emails every once in a while, but Bluffworks was ranked one of the 10 best travel gifts by USA Today last year. I bit. I chewed. I want seconds.
A little background…
I love suits. In fact, my buddies and I have a penchant for packing one on a big trip and doing a big suit night. As a result, I’ve had them custom made in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and Bangkok. In fact, long ago, I used to model suits, so I know my way around some thread, and cut to the chase…I was uber impressed.
I picked up a Gramercy Suit and took it to Europe.
As I mentioned…Bluffworks asked for some cool social if I liked what they sent. I loved it. The material is uber soft, it literally does. not. wrinkle. and I loved the cut. I got regular fit and it’s slim, but not skinny ( I’m 165-170, 6’ and I’m rocking 40R with 32 pant).
I could not believe how well it stood up after being packed several different times.
They even recommended “washing” it – this I haven’t done because I like it too much and had it sent to the cleaners for good measure.
The Pockets.
They’re everywhere. The jacket has several that are perfect for phones, travel wallets, slices of pizza, crepes, strudels, or whatever you may pick up in your jaunt across Europe.
The Color
I went with the Blue Hour and the color is perfect for blending with a crisp white shirt, silky black, or change it up with some color. Wanna throw some brown oxfords on? You’re good to go. It’s a fantastic hue, and again…it literally did. not. wrinkle.
The Cost:
As I mentioned earlier, mine was sent to me free of charge. Bluffworks has sales from time to time, but the retail cost of the suit is roughly $440.
I’m Hooked.
I’m taking a trip later this year to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. You best believe this bad boy is getting packed.
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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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