Reddit mentions of Sandpiper of California Organizational Quick Pack Q Folder (Black/Green, 17.5x12-Inch)

This is absolutely correct.

• Try to keep as much cash free as possible (I guess within reason) so that you can pay your expenses without incurring interest charges (which the company won't pay.) I travel quite a bit for work and it's not unusual for me to have an expense report that's triple my bi-weekly paycheck. That float sucks, but the points I get for being a member in rewards programs don't.
  
• Be a member of every reward program that you're even remotely likely to use (if only, at the beginning, to check out the different companies and see which you like.) Whenever you book a flight, rental car, or hotel, try to book it using something that benefits you. Personally, I like Southwest and I book everything (including rental cars and hotels) through them. I also have their credit card. Whenever you book, make sure you're "logged in" or that the customer service person knows you're a member so you get credit.
  
• Being a member at a hotel usually means better rooms (bigger, nicer, and/or higher floor) or better amenities (free breakfast, VIP rooftop bar, or better gym, for example.)
  
• Being a member of an airline means you usually get priority boarding, seat upgrades, drinks, etc.
  
• The points are really nice when your company allows you to keep them (some don't and that sucks.) I'm going on vacation next week and the cost is going to be under $500 total for the two of us. If I'd paid for it all myself, it would've probably been $2500+. All of that was done with points. I also got some new Tumi luggage a few months ago. That's all from running my expenses through my Southwest credit card and booking all my travel through them (except when I'm going to backwater areas.)
  
• The most important thing about reward programs is that you get treated better when things go wrong. Whenever I have an issue with Southwest, I have a card with a customer service line only for their top-tier reward members and the customer service is excellent. Other companies do this as well. When you're stressed and things are going wrong, it's nice to know that certain issues will be taken care of.
  
• I am not great at eating on the road. I tend to fall completely off the bandwagon. What's really helped me is getting high-protein bagels from https://www.p28foods.com/. I'm not affiliated with the company at all. I honestly really like their products. I usually take a number of these with me when I travel.
  
• Luggage accessories like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sandpiper-California-Organizational-Folder-17-5x12-Inch/dp/B007ILPA68/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1421769568&sr=8-20&keywords=sandpiper+of+california are essential. They keep your dress clothes less wrinkled than throwing them in a suitcase or duffle bag.