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The Southwest 50,000 Point Cards (~$710 in Travel or $500 in Gift Cards) Are Back!

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    You can get 50,000 Southwest points or $710 in travel on Southwest Airlines from the Southwest Premier (personal), Southwest Premier (business), Southwest Plus (personal), and Southwest Plus (business) card after completing the minimum spending.  The Southwest cards are my favorite cards!
    You Can Get ~$710 in Free Travel on Southwest

    These offers come and go every few months, but all 4 versions of the Southwest card currently have a 50,000 point sign-up bonus.  I only get a commission on 1 version of the card, but apply for the version which makes the most sense for you!

    Southwest Cards

    Link:   Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

    Link:   Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

    Link:   Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

    Link:   Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Business Credit Card

    All 4 versions of the Southwest card are currently offering 50,000 Southwest points after meeting the minimum spending.  And the 50,000 Southwest point sign-up bonus counts towards the Southwest Companion Pass!

    50,000 Southwest points are worth ~$710 in Southwest flights or $500 in gift cards.  There are no blackout dates when you redeem points on Southwest, so you can book as many seats as Southwest is selling!

    Southwest Companion Pass

    Link:   Southwest Companion Pass

    And 2 Southwest credit cards and 10,000 extra Southwest points can get you $3,124 in travel on Southwest and a Southwest Companion pass so that your companion can fly free (pay just the $2.50 security fee) for up to 2 years!

    This is my favorite airline perk and we’ve used the Companion Pass to visit family and to take vacations.  We are thrilled with our Companion Pass!

    The Secret to 2 Years of Free Travel

    See this post on whether to get the Southwest card now or later in the year.  But make sure you don’t make these 3 mistakes that will cost you the Southwest Companion Pass!

    If you apply for the cards now, you could get the Companion Pass for the remaining of 2014 and the entire 2015!

    Which Southwest Card Should You Get

    There are 4 versions of the Southwest cards and each is considered a different card product based on reader feedback. That means you can get all 4 cards!

    But you usually can’t get the sign-up bonus for the SAME card if you’ve had it previously.

    You can get a business card even if you have a start up business which doesn’t generate a lot of revenue. Here’s a post on how to fill out a Chase business credit card application.  But don’t lie on the application.

    With the Southwest Premier card you get:

    The Southwest Plus card gets you:

    The extra $30 in annual fees for the Southwest Premier card could be worth it because you’ll avoid foreign transaction fees and get a higher anniversary bonus of Southwest points which almost makes up for the annual fee.  But you should do the math and do what works best for you.

    Bottom Line

    You can get 50,000 Southwest points or $710 in travel on Southwest from the Southwest Premier (personal), Southwest Premier (business), Southwest Plus (personal), and Southwest Plus (business) card after you meet the minimum spending.

    The 50,000 Southwest point sign-up bonus counts towards the Southwest Companion Pass.

    A Southwest Companion Pass lets a companion travel with you for free for up to 2 years if you time it right.  That said, if you apply now, you still get the Companion Pass for 1.5 years which is a very good deal!

    The Southwest Premier card is worth the $99 fee, but you should do what’s comfortable for you.

    Where have you used your Southwest Companion Pass?

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