50,000! Points For Southwest Credit Card

         

It's back -- I highlighted this deal a year ago, and I just got another mailer with the same offer. Yippee for some lucky readers!

I'm a fan of the Southwest frequent flier program ever since I got 50,000 points for signing up for their credit card. Because these are points and not miles, I was able to stretch the points to 4 round trip tickets instead of two. There is a $69 annual fee, but that is like getting 2-4 round trip tickets for $69.

The way I got 4 flights out of 50,000 points is that they were relatively short flights from Utah to California. The shorter the flight, the less points required. I have kept the card for 4 years now, and have made several more free flights on points.

I got a mailer from Southwest that I can invite friends for the same deal. I'll earn 5,000 points if you use my referral, and you'll get 50,000 points. Here's what it says:

* 50,000 bonus points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of opening your account. Government fees as low as $23 not included. That's enough for 2 roundtrip flights.
* $69 annual fee applied to first billing statement
* 3000 Anniversary points after your card member anniversary."

You have to be new to the Southwest credit card, or not have had a Southwest credit card for at least 2 years.

If you'd like a referral to this deal, email me with "Southwest Referral" in the subject line and I'll send the rest of the instructions. easter@refundcents.com  I can highly recommend this since it worked out even better than I hoped for me.

This is the best 'free points' offer from Southwest. If you're interested, get it now because they do pause it. Think ahead to vacations, family trips, etc. Bank the free 50,000 points now.

P.S. One really nice thing about Southwest is that they don't charge for your first bag. And another is that if you are unable to make the flight you booked, you have a year to use the credit. Whatever you paid for the first missed flight will be applied to a future purchase. And there are no blackout dates to use the points. And sometimes you get funny flight attendants who sing or do a comedy routine. And.... I just like Southwest!