50x Points Promotion from Southwest Airlines on June 11th

Wow! Wow! Mark your calendar for this one! In honor of its 50th birthday, Southwest is doing a one-day 50x Rapid Reward Points on all Southwest purchases. And I think I found a way to make this deal a little bit sweeter. 

First, in order to get 50x points, you need to purchase directly from Southwest.com on June 11th between 12am EST and 11:59pm EST. For those of us out here in California, be sure to pay attention to the time difference. You must make the purchase with any Southwest credit card. If you don't have one yet, consider using my referral link to apply. You can read about the cards here to decide which one suits you best. 

You will get 50x points on Southwest purchases up to $100. So you may be asking what kind of flight am I going to take for $100? or sure, I'll spend $250 on a flight, but only get 50x points on $100? Hold on. This promotion is good on gift cards and buying points. The bonus points count towards the companion pass, but not towards A-list or A-list preferred. 

Southwest is also currently running a 40-45% discount sale on Rapid Reward points. 

So my plan is to buy $100 worth of points on June 11th. I will actually have to spend $115 for 7,000 points with the sale since you have to buy points in thousands. That purchase should qualify for the 50x bonus points. So I will actually get 12,000 points for $115. Not bad. 

Since I already have the companion pass, I can use those points to fly myself and my companion anywhere I want to go. Nice! If you are trying to earn the companion pass, this bonus will help. 

I don't usually recommend buying points, but in this case, I think you will get more value and it's easier to change travel plans when you pay with points at Southwest than using a gift card. 

If you don't want to buy points, then buy a $100 gift card and you will still get the 50x bonus. Just make sure you do it on June 11th. 

And Southwest has another promotion going, this one is a play-to-win type. Here is the link, you can play once a day through June 18th and try to win some FREE points. You will have to enter your information every day which is kind of tiresome, but you may win some points. I've played twice and haven't won anything yet. 

 

Here's the link and good luck! 

High Gas Prices Means More Southwest Points

 

High gas prices making you crazy? Well, consider this. Right now, Southwest is offering 5x points when you purchase gas with your Southwest credit card. Other travel will earn 5x points too. 

From 5/15/2021 - 8/15/2021, use any Southwest credit card to purchase gas and earn 5x points. You will also earn 6x points on any Southwest purchase. You must register first for this bonus offer. You can do that at this website. 

It makes the high gas prices just a bit easier to handle if you can dream about your next trip! 

Spend $10, Get $10 On Amazon

 

Here's a deal for you. 

Spend at least $10 on small business products between June 7th and June 20th and you will get $10 credit to spend on Amazon Prime Day. Amazon Prime Day is June 21 and 22 this year. 

Typically, Amazon offers amazing deals on thousands of items on this day or days. The credit will be sent via email. 

For more information on this promotion, click here. 

How You Can Get $1,000 In 3 Easy Steps Thanks To Chase

 

Here's a great way to travel FREE this summer. Chase is offering 100,000 points (value $1,250) for the Sapphire Preferred credit card. Now, this is one of my favorite cards anyway, but coupled with this amazing bonus offer, woohoo! 

Here's the deal: 

• $4000 minimum spend in the first 3 months
• 100,000 Ultimate Reward Points
• $95 annual fee, not waived the first year
• 2x points on travel and dining
• 1x points on everything else
• Redeem points at 1.25 in the Chase travel portal and Pay Yourself Back
• Complimentary Dashpass subscription with Door Dash
• $60 credit on Peloton membership

You qualify for this deal if you have excellent credit, do not currently hold a Sapphire card, and have not received a new member bonus in the past 48 months. 

The Sapphire Preferred and Reserve are my favorite cards right now due to the flexibility of the Ultimate Reward Points. You can transfer the points to more than a dozen airlines and hotels including Southwest, IHG, Hyatt, and Marriott. 

If you decide to hop on this offer, please consider using my referral link. That's how we do it at almostfreefamilytravel.com 

Easy Way To Earn 65,000 Southwest Airlines Points

 

One of the best travel rewards out there is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass (a BOGO on flights) and now Southwest is offering a huge bonus to make it easier to earn. 

Through July 14th, open any of the personal Southwest credit cards, spend $2,000 and you will earn a bonus of 65,000 points. Wow! This is one of the highest offers we have ever seen. 

You earn the companion pass when you accumulate 125,000 points in a single calendar year. However, the earlier in the year, the better since the companion pass is good for the rest of the year in which you earn it AND the following year. 

I have saved thousands of dollars by having the companion pass. Just recently, we flew to New York for graduation and my youngest daughter was my companion so she flew FREE. 

Easy Way To Earn 65,000 Southwest Airlines Points 

There are three personal Southwest credit cards to choose from, but you can only hold one at a time. 

And before you choose the one with the lowest annual fee, read on. 

• Plus - $69 annual fee, 3,000 anniversary points, 2 points per $1
• Premier - $99 annual fee, 6,000 anniversary points, 2 points per $1, no foreign transaction fees
• Priority - $149 annual fee, $75 Southwest credit, 7,500 anniversary points, 2 points per $1, no foreign transaction fees, 4 upgrade passes

If you look closer, the Priority card is the best deal with the credit, upgrade passes and increased anniversary points. 

If you decide to apply for any of these cards, please consider using my referral link. Same deal, but it helps me keep flying and finding ways to save you money. 

Take a trip on United, earn 2,500 bonus miles

 

If you are planning to travel in the next few weeks by air and on United Airlines, then you will want to listen up! A new targetted United promotion aimed at getting people back on the planes wants to reward you with extra miles. 

Here's how it works: 

1. Register at this link 

2. Book and fly by June 13th 

3. Earn a bonus 2,500 miles 

Your flight must cost at least $150 and must be on United or United Express. The promotion code is T014MA if the link doesn't work. Miles earned through the promotion will not count towards Million Miler status or Premier status. 

Hilton Mega Bonus Offer - 180,000 Points

 

Hilton Honors American Express Surpass is offering a mega bonus of 180,000 points! Woohoo! If you have never had this card before, you might want to jump on this offer. The deal is 130,000 points for a $2,000 minimum spend and another 50,000 additional points if you spend $10,000 total on the card within 6 months.

Hilton Mega Bonus Offer - 180,000 Points 

 

So if you break it down....that's really 190,000 points for a $10,000 spend in 6 months. 

The fine print on this card:

• The annual fee on this card is $95 and it is not waived for the first year. 
• The card comes with complimentary Gold Status at Hilton 
• Earns 12x points on Hilton purchases, 6x points on groceries, gas, and dining. 
• If you spend $15,000 in a calendar year on this card, you get a FREE weekend night. 
• You also get 10 lounge visits with Priority Pass Select membership. 

So you know how big this offer is, let me share with you the value you can get from Hilton points. The photo above is from Berlin, Germany. We took a family vacation to Eastern Europe, highly recommend. In Krakow, Poland, we used 5,000 Hilton points per room per night to stay at Hampton Inn and Suites. The room included breakfast, key for family travel. The hotel is a bit out of town, but it is located right next to the mall and within feet of the trolley stop that goes directly downtown. 

In Warsaw, Poland, we stayed at another Hampton Inn and Suites for just 10,000 Hilton points per night per room. The hotel also included breakfast and was located right across the street from the main train station downtown. 

Two years ago, we spent a few weeks in Panama. We stayed at another Hampton Inn and Suites in Panama City priced at just 10,000 points per night per room. Yes, it included a huge breakfast buffet and featured a rooftop pool. It was located right in downtown Panama City. After a week there, we boarded a catamaran for a glorious week in the San Blas islands. 

Of course, there are also luxury resorts for about 90,000 points per night so if that's your jam, this would buy two nights there. 

I'm sure now you are getting the idea. 190,000 Hilton points can buy you hotel nights for a long time. 

Pretty sweet. 

You may not be traveling right now, but you will do it again soon, and this way you will be ready. 

That's how we do it at almostfreefamilytravel.com Happy traveling!