28. Pack your liquids and electronic devices at the top of your carry on bag
Pros: No digging through your bag in line, saves time
What you need: Nothing
Cost: Free
The TSA has a plethora of regulations regarding what you can and cannot bring onboard an aircraft. Additionally, items that are permitted must still undergo screening. You can’t avoid it, so try to make things easy on yourself by keeping your devices and liquids close to the top of your carry-on luggage. In this manner, they will always be within easy reach in case you need to remove them to pass security. You won’t be causing annoyance to those behind you in line by searching through your bag for them. Best feature? You don’t have to pay anything at all.
29. Book your flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for better deals
Pros: Save an average of $73 on tickets
What you need: A computer/phone
Cost: Free
Tuesday and Wednesday were the greatest days to purchase plane tickets, according to a study by CheapAir. If you purchased your tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday, you were able to save an average of $73 per ticket. Traveling on Sunday was the most expensive, as it was much more expensive to leave before the workweek started. The best days to travel were Thursday and Friday. According to CheapAir, the best months to choose for flights are January and February, as these months often have lower airfares than the warmer months.