Your reply can be confusing.The simple answer is yes, spending now should count toward a companion pass for the year 2015.
In the OP scenario spending today will count toward a companion pass for 2015/2016 since her statement has closed for December and, as mentioned by Jonathan, her points for spending today will post in January 2015.Your reply can be confusing.
OP: whatever you points you earn this year will be for THIS YEAR. So, if you earned 110k points towards the companion pass, then you will get the pass THIS YEAR which is valid for the rest of this year and next.
But, to maximize the pass's duration, people get the card late in the year or early in the year so they can meet the minimum spend at the start of year so they can have it fir the remaining of the year and for the next.
If this isn't clear, pm me. I will explain with example.
Mistakes happen, but don't give into the lie that you got screwed. If you only ever got 50k southwest points for $100, thats an amazing deal ($700+ in travel for under $100). That said, nobody said you absolutely had to get the companion pass on January 1st. Just apply for another card or two and use those to get to the companion pass in 2015 (or get your spouse to apply and use your rr account number). https://creditcards.chase.com/6000329somehow my statement with chase just closed early and my points have already been credited... was supposed to close the 5th and closed on the 19th... don't even know what to do right now... feel like the wind is out of my sails... no companion pass until late 2015 for me... ugh!!!! all of you who get it, enjoy!
You're trying to get the pass in January next year right? Getting the Plus 50k now won't work since they'll only count for this year.Question for you guys regarding timing on CP issuance - I was thinking of applying for the Personal Plus card now and getting 50k points, mostly since I think they'll end up discontinuing it, and then trying to time either a personal or a business for the end of the year so that I could get the pass starting in 2016. How would I have to time that? make sure that my statement closed in December and it'll get issued in January? Is that even workable with them?
Don't they have to work around statement closing times? So if I can time it where my statement closes at the end of December, wouldn't it get issued for the beginning of 2015?You're trying to get the pass in January next year right? Getting the Plus 50k now won't work since they'll only count for this year.
I don't think that'll work. If you get your Personal Plus now, you'll have to spend $2K within 3 months to get the 50K bonus. So the bonus would post in Feb through May 2015 depending when you complete spend. It'll count towards CP for 2015 - not 2016, as you intend.Question for you guys regarding timing on CP issuance - I was thinking of applying for the Personal Plus card now and getting 50k points, mostly since I think they'll end up discontinuing it, and then trying to time either a personal or a business for the end of the year so that I could get the pass starting in 2016. How would I have to time that? make sure that my statement closed in December and it'll get issued in January? Is that even workable with them?
Right, but I'm wondering if we can game the system. If you earn all your points at the very end of 2015, they couldn't possibly issue you a CP for 2015, so then wouldn't it default to 2016 to start?I don't think that'll work. If you get your Personal Plus now, you'll have to spend $2K within 3 months to get the 50K bonus. So the bonus would post in Feb through May 2015 depending when you complete spend. It'll count towards CP for 2015 - not 2016, as you intend.
Well, then you can't apply now because you have to do the spend within 3 months of getting your SW card...otherwise, no bonus 50k.Right, but I'm wondering if we can game the system. If you earn all your points at the very end of 2015, they couldn't possibly issue you a CP for 2015, so then wouldn't it default to 2016 to start?
If you can somehow earn the 50k from your plus at the end of 2015, have it post in 2016 even though you only have 3 months from the day you get your card to complete the $2k spend, then yesRight, but I'm wondering if we can game the system. If you earn all your points at the very end of 2015, they couldn't possibly issue you a CP for 2015, so then wouldn't it default to 2016 to start?
I'm really not going to use it in 2015, so that's why I was going to try and game the system. I have no one to travel with at the moment.Rambo, if you haven't applied for a Chase card in 90 days, do both Biz and Personal cards now. Finish spend on both and get the CP for 2015 and 2016...
Ah, thanks. I should have mentioned, too, that this is a business card. Time to focus on the personal for the last 6k points.My husband's business and personal Plus cards statements just closed. I spent more than the $2k each. The personal card gave him the 50,000 bonus points. The business card did not.
I sent a secure message to Chase asking about it, and they said I did sign up for the offer, I did meet my bonus spending amount, and that I should look for those points in 6-8 weeks! Good thing I don't need my CP for the next 6-8 weeks. I was surprised by this.
https://creditcards.chase.com/6000324?CELL=6PMY
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=F99R&CELL=6MQJ&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&RMID=L_141002_RREU_Chase_MQJ_Business&RRID=MTczNy5wZ2FyeS5hY2NvdW50c0BlYXJ0aGxpbmsubmV0&src=MAILRRDUPDT000MQJ141008&RR_NUMBER=ab4eb8466a05923b44e3cec1d276407dac5dbf1c&RSD=0807
Nice! Thank you! You've used this link and gotten 50k? Or know of others who have?Still-working emailed 50K Southwest business card linkfrom this post. No landing page.Code:https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=F99R&CELL=6MQJ&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&RMID=L_141002_RREU_Chase_MQJ_Business&RRID=MTczNy5wZ2FyeS5hY2NvdW50c0BlYXJ0aGxpbmsubmV0&src=MAILRRDUPDT000MQJ141008&RR_NUMBER=ab4eb8466a05923b44e3cec1d276407dac5dbf1c&RSD=0807
Yes, Bonnie did and others I know of. Not since December because the 50K public links came back, but it was several months old then.Nice! Thank you! You've used this link and gotten 50k? Or know of others who have?
Now I just need this to still be alive after we close on our house tomorrow!
Awesome, I will give it a shot and report back.Yes, Bonnie did and others I know of. Not since December because the 50K public links came back, but it was several months old then.
FWIW, I am (well really my wife is) in the same boat. However, there is nothing on application page that even references the 50K signup offer. I am not comfortable with that; we will just have to postpone our app until the 50K business offer comes back.@MickiSue - I'm assuming you used Kenny's link above when applying for DH's SW Business card and got the 50k? Wife and I both got the premier in Jan and are looking at the Business card now to finish of CP and was just confirming that Kenny's link is still good for the 50k before I pulled the trigger...TIA!