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Southwest Drink Coupons: 5 Ways to Get Them Free

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Want some free Southwest drink coupons to enjoy a glass of wine, cocktail or beer on your next flight? Unfortunately, drinks are not free on Southwest Airlines (alcohol costs $6-$7 per drink), but there ARE ways you can score a freebie, and it doesn’t require you to have earned any rewards.  Alcoholic drinks returned to … Read more

Badlands National Park: What to Do in 24 Hours

Badlands National Park in South Dakota is one national park that you can visit in a short amount of time, like 24 hours, and still hit almost everything. This truly otherworldly park is one-of-a-kind with its fossils, moon-like surfaces and fantastic nighttime ranger program, which you won’t want to miss!   Badlands National Park in … Read more

Chase Sapphire Preferred Review: My FAVORITE Card for Traveling Free

Chase Sapphire Preferred

Looking for a card with GREAT travel benefits, low annual fee and the flexibility to transfer to multiple loyalty programs, including Southwest Airlines? You’ll find it in my very favorite Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card, which lets you earn on the card in the first 3 months. But this AMAZING offer is ending VERY SOON: May … Read more

Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card Review

The Southwest Rapid Rewards PRIORITY Credit Card is the Southwest card with the most benefits and it’s the Southwest personal card that I recommend to those who fly Southwest at least a couple times a year.   The card comes with an annual fee of $149 and is one of Southwest’s five cards. Right now, … Read more

Everything You Wanted to Know About Southwest Sales

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Southwest Airlines typically hosts “sales” weekly, usually on Tuesdays. If you’re looking for our Southwest sale analysis and our curated list of the best Southwest sale fares, these have moved into our FAMILIES FLY FREE membership. Inside FAMILIES FLY FREE, you get real-time alerts sent to your email and phone about new Southwest sales and … Read more