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How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless
How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless
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Alaska Airlines has a unique way for frequent fliers to store their trip credits for future use, called "wallet funds." When you cancel a trip, instead of those codes living (and potentially dying) in your email inbox, you can have funds deposited into your Alaska Airlines Wallet. Once the funds are deposited, there are a few rules to follow to use them and not let them expire. Here's how to use these credits.

Jon Nickel-D'Andrea
Jon Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

All the Ways to Get United Club Access Before Your Next Flight
All the Ways to Get United Club Access Before Your Next Flight
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Frequent and casual flyers alike can enjoy the perks of having access to a United Lounge, including a comfortable seat out of the hustle and bustle of the busy airport. Business travelers as well as families benefit from the free snacks and drinks, high-speed Wi-Fi, and more available in these convenient lounges. But who can visit a United Club and how do you get access? Let’s look.

Brie Bash
Brie Bash

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

How I’m Combining My Family's Southwest Flight Credits Before They Begin Expiring Next Month
How I’m Combining My Family's Southwest Flight Credits Before They Begin Expiring Next Month
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Among the changes coming to the Southwest Rapid Rewards program effective May 28th is that flight credits will expire after just six to 12 months, depending on the fare purchased. Until then, you can still combine existing credits into larger, transferrable ones with no expiration date. Here’s how I’m organizing my family’s Southwest flight credits before the clock runs out.

Cameron Laufer
Cameron Laufer
Southwest EarlyBird Check-In: What It Is, How Much It Costs, and Who Should Get It
Southwest EarlyBird Check-In: What It Is, How Much It Costs, and Who Should Get It
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Flying Southwest Airlines has always been a unique experience thanks to its open seating policy and unconventional boarding process. If you don’t want to stress about checking in exactly 24 hours before departure, EarlyBird Check-In can give you a better boarding position. Here’s everything you need to know, including how it works, when it makes sense to pay for it — and how upcoming operational changes could impact its future.

Samantha HollandCameron Laufer
Samantha Holland & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed by JT Genter

How to Create and Use Virtual Card Number With Your Capital One Account
How to Create and Use Virtual Card Number With Your Capital One Account
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Have you ever needed your Capital One credit card number but couldn’t find your physical card? Capital One makes it easy by offering virtual credit card numbers — temporary, digital versions of your card that you can use for online purchases. Let’s walk through how to find and use these virtual card numbers and why they might be the best choice for your online shopping.

Ashley OnadeleRyan Flanigan
Ashley Onadele & Ryan Flanigan

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt