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Sally French

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3477 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

We wanted to share it with smart money listeners. So just keep that in mind.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

We wanted to share it with smart money listeners. So just keep that in mind.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

It's important to note that many of the other, quote, companion passes that you see on airlines like Alaska or Delta apply to one flight. This is for people who can really game it. If they're flying this premium flight on a really expensive itinerary, say we're going to Europe, maybe that makes sense.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

It's important to note that many of the other, quote, companion passes that you see on airlines like Alaska or Delta apply to one flight. This is for people who can really game it. If they're flying this premium flight on a really expensive itinerary, say we're going to Europe, maybe that makes sense.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

It's important to note that many of the other, quote, companion passes that you see on airlines like Alaska or Delta apply to one flight. This is for people who can really game it. If they're flying this premium flight on a really expensive itinerary, say we're going to Europe, maybe that makes sense.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

But what's great about the Southwest Companion Pass is that you get to use it as many times as you can in the period that you actually own the pass. So if you fly with someone, maybe that's your significant other, your parents, your bestie. This is a great way to save money on flights, especially if you do fly often with that person.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

But what's great about the Southwest Companion Pass is that you get to use it as many times as you can in the period that you actually own the pass. So if you fly with someone, maybe that's your significant other, your parents, your bestie. This is a great way to save money on flights, especially if you do fly often with that person.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

But what's great about the Southwest Companion Pass is that you get to use it as many times as you can in the period that you actually own the pass. So if you fly with someone, maybe that's your significant other, your parents, your bestie. This is a great way to save money on flights, especially if you do fly often with that person.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

The Southwest Companion Pass is as valuable as often as you fly. So if you fly Southwest often, this is people who live near an airport with a Southwest hub, then it definitely makes sense to try to go for that pass.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

The Southwest Companion Pass is as valuable as often as you fly. So if you fly Southwest often, this is people who live near an airport with a Southwest hub, then it definitely makes sense to try to go for that pass.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

The Southwest Companion Pass is as valuable as often as you fly. So if you fly Southwest often, this is people who live near an airport with a Southwest hub, then it definitely makes sense to try to go for that pass.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

That's exactly right. In fact, you can change your designated companion up to three times in a calendar year. So typically my companion is my fiance. I have a Southwest companion pass, I'll admit. But once I was doing a flight with another young woman on my weightlifting team, actually, and I've used it on her to get both of us to meets that we've done together.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

That's exactly right. In fact, you can change your designated companion up to three times in a calendar year. So typically my companion is my fiance. I have a Southwest companion pass, I'll admit. But once I was doing a flight with another young woman on my weightlifting team, actually, and I've used it on her to get both of us to meets that we've done together.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

That's exactly right. In fact, you can change your designated companion up to three times in a calendar year. So typically my companion is my fiance. I have a Southwest companion pass, I'll admit. But once I was doing a flight with another young woman on my weightlifting team, actually, and I've used it on her to get both of us to meets that we've done together.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

With international travel, it does become trickier. Of course, there aren't as many international destinations. The other thing that's important to note is that we mentioned with domestic travel, you're typically paying taxes and fees of $5.60 each way. But when it comes to international travel, you can often see taxes and fees so much higher depending on the destination.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

With international travel, it does become trickier. Of course, there aren't as many international destinations. The other thing that's important to note is that we mentioned with domestic travel, you're typically paying taxes and fees of $5.60 each way. But when it comes to international travel, you can often see taxes and fees so much higher depending on the destination.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

With international travel, it does become trickier. Of course, there aren't as many international destinations. The other thing that's important to note is that we mentioned with domestic travel, you're typically paying taxes and fees of $5.60 each way. But when it comes to international travel, you can often see taxes and fees so much higher depending on the destination.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

So sometimes we'll see taxes and fees upwards of $100, which doesn't really make this out this companion pass as good of a deal.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

So sometimes we'll see taxes and fees upwards of $100, which doesn't really make this out this companion pass as good of a deal.