"Free" up your companion by powering up to Companion Pass status. The timing is right, but be sure that you time the bonuses properly to score free travel for a companion for almost all of next year and all of the year after.

00:00 Intro

01:45 Giant Mailbag

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04:04 Card Talk: Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards

05:10 Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus card

08:00 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier card

08:30 Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card

14:41 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business

15:26 Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business

19:28 What crazy thing . . . did Capital One Shopping do this week?

25:20 Mattress running the numbers: Which is better: the 15% Avianca LifeMiles transfer bonus or 165% purchase bonus

33:38 Award Talk: Should you book Southwest flights via the Chase Travel portal?

44:14 Main Event: Your companion is now free to move about the country

44:32 Overview of the Companion Pass

1:16:48 Question of the Week: Help! How do I find partner awards bookable with my airline miles?

Music credit: Annie Yoder