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Ebags has many items 25% off including the One I use EVERY TIME I pack.
Several years ago my mom gave me a gift, one that I initially thought was silly and I’d never use: Ebags packing cubes. This is the thing. Ebags packing cubes have made my life SO MUCH SIMPLER. I always know where my socks, underwear, t-shirts, medicine, etc etc are located in my suitcase. They also make UNPACKING WAY EASIER because all of the items are perfectly segregated in your suitcase. GONE are my days of MESSY PACKING and the stress that come with it. Here’s the best part: Ebags 25% off sale included Ebags Packing cubes and that means you can enjoy STRESS FREE packing and unpacking to make your vacation more enjoyable. Don’t believe me? Check out these photos
This is how I normally travel
I travel with a Hartmann herringbone roller and my Tumi Alpha Bravo Knox Backpack. Both have served me very well. In fact, I’m a long time Hartmann user and even have some of their tweed and leather goods. Anyways…what I fill them with is what we’re talking about 🙂
I use Ebags packing cubes every time I travel. Yes, even without a checked bag.
I sometimes wrap my shoes in a plastic bag next to my Ebags packing cubes.
I also roll my clothes prior to putting them in the Ebags packing cubes.
I purchased the Eagle Creek “No Matter What” duffel bag before going on safari in 2015. I’ve used it so many times since. Unfortunately it’s not 25% off right now, but still very useful.
If I’m on a trip where I know I’ll be buying items then I throw the “No Matter What” duffel bag into my suitcase. It takes up a little space, but it unfolds into a HUGE DURABLE BAG that is perfect for carrying on or checking.
If you’re interested in picking up some packing cubes or investigating what other items are on sale. Go Here
Further proof that I don’t embarass easily and also use The No Matter What duffel. What’s up Wisconsin!
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a great starter card that earns Premium Ultimate Rewards that can be transferred into over a dozen partners many of which are US based.
Welcome Offer
60k Points after $4k spend in 3 months
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
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.
- 3x on dining
- including eligible delivery services for takeout
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards – Chase Travel Portal
- $50 Annual Credit on hotel stays purchased via Ultimate Rewards/Chase Travel
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 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 Portal and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including primary rental car insurance, purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 13 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in the Chase Travel center for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Primary rental car coverage is my favorite
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.