Please help me understand my first flight on SW

I'm a bit confused and could use some advice.

I am traveling with my elderly mother (who needs a wheel chair) and my husband (my companion ticket).

I booked Wanna get away plus. I prefer early check in and have no issue paying for it but I also don't want to waste money. In addition, I have 2 free early checkins from my credit card.

How do I use the two free early checkins? And should I save them for when Mom isn't with me since she will be boarded early anyway?

This is my first flight with SW although I have another planned in a few months.

in SouthwestAirlinesby PurpleHairHippyGran

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Significant-Care1754

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Just fyi on your credit card free ones though! You simply purchase (make sure to just buy one and then just save the seats if not with your mom!) and chase will automatically note it and refund it! They send an email usually within a week of purchase being like “thanks for using your perks”. It’s pretty straightforward when doing it but with not much info out there so I see why it’s confusing!!

PurpleHairHippyGran

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Thanks for the info. Although I wouldn't save a seat. I'd rather spend the $50.

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If one of you is willing to sit in the middle, you will very likely be able to all sit together if you check in exactly 24 hours before your flight (like down to the second, keep hitting the button a few seconds before until it works).