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About Grant

Grant is an expert in frequent flyer miles, hotel loyalty points, credit card rewards, and cash back deals. He also has a pretty cool travel blog. Find him on Twitter @travelwithgrant.

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How to Cancel 1 Passenger on a Multi-Passenger Southwest Airlines Reservation

Good morning everyone, I hope your weekend is off to a great start.  Yesterday, I wrote a post about the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass and shared how long it really takes from the time you make your first purchase to when the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass posts to your Southwest Airlines account.  Today, I will share how to cancel 1 passenger on a multi-passenger Southwest Airlines reservation.  Generally, if you book several passengers on the same Southwest Airlines reservation, you will all have the same record locator.  That is nice and convenient when checking in, but it posses a problem when you want to cancel or change just 1 passenger on the reservation.  If you try to cancel just 1 passenger on the reservation, it will not be possible.  Southwest Airlines’ website will only let you cancel the entire reservation.  In this post, I will show you how to cancel just 1 passenger on a multi-passenger Southwest Airlines reservation.

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How Long Does the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass Take to Post After Your First Purchase?

Good morning everyone, I have some exciting news.  My girlfriend just got her Southwest Airlines Companion Pass and I am her companion!  I’ve had the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass in the past, but never a travel companion.  I used to joke that getting the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass was easy, but finding a companion was the hard part.  Anyway, since we live in California, she was eligible to sign up for a Chase Southwest Airlines Plus Credit Card, make a single purchase, and get the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass.  The way the promotion read sounded like after you made your first purchase, your Southwest Airlines account would immediately reflect the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass.  Unfortunately, that was not the case.  I checked her Southwest Airlines account every day, so I know exactly how long it took for the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass to post to her account.  In this post, I will share the timeline of events and show you how to set up your Southwest Airlines Companion Pass.

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Earn 12% Cash Back at Ebates – 12 Days Till Christmas Promo (Bonus Cash Back at 500+ Stores)

Good evening everyone, I hope your week is going well.  I was doing some online shopping and spotted a new promotion on Ebates called 12 Days Till Christmas with 12% cash back at 500+ stores through Wednesday at 11:59pm PT.  If you are not an Ebates member, sign up for a free account (my referral link – thank you) and receive a $10 bonus after your first $25 purchase.

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My AMEX Offer Experiences: Google Express ($50 GC for $30) & Office Depot ($50 GC for $40)

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  If you still need to do some holiday shopping, today is a great day to get your shopping done.  Today is Green Monday and many stores are offering deals.  Plus, don’t forget to earn cash back today – Ebates is offering double cash back at 600+ stores today only.  In other news, if you have the Google Express AMEX Offer (spend $50 or more and get a $20 statement credit) or the Office Depot AMEX Offer (spend $50 or more and get a $10 statement credit), I have some data points to share regarding my experiences with those 2 AMEX Offers.  These AMEX Offers came out a few weeks ago, so check your AMEX account to see if you have either of these offers available.  Let’s start with the Google Express AMEX Offer.

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Google Express allows you to shop at many different stores (including Staples) and check out once through Google Express.  Luckily for me, Google Express has gift cards for sale through Staples.  I linked the AMEX Offer to a few of my AMEX cards and purchased a few gift cards to give as gifts.

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Green Monday is Live at Ebates – Earn Double Cash Back at 600+ Stores

Good evening everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  I finally used my MoviePass card for the first time yesterday to watch Wonder – it is a great film and one I really recommend.  I just received the following email from Ebates regarding Green Monday.  Technically, Green Monday is tomorrow (Monday, December 11), but if you can’t wait that long, you can start your shopping now at Ebates.  They have 600+ stores offering double cash back from now through Monday at 11:59pm PT.  If you are not an Ebates member, sign up for a free account (my referral link – thank you) and receive a $10 bonus after your first $25 purchase.

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