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Longtime travel journalist Lyn Mettler shares her top tips to help families quickly and easily travel for less using rewards points and inspires you with ideas of where to travel.

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179 | Southwest Airlines Ends Free Checked Bags + Other MAJOR Changes: What You Need to Know…

Southwest ends free checked bags and announced other MAJOR changes recently, including a new “Basic” fare. While much of these...

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177 | What Travel Rewards ACTUALLY Is Versus What You Think It Is

A lot of people have mistaken assumptions about travel rewards that simply aren’t true. In this episode, Lyn lays out...

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176 | The Latest on Southwest Airlines’ Changes Coming Soon

Lyn shares the latest about the changes coming to Southwest Airlines this year and next year, including assigned and extra...

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175 | The Best Credit Cards for Airport Lounge Access

When you start flying more because you’re using miles and points, having access to airport lounges can be a nice...

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174 | Success Story: Flying Free for Travel Sports with Amy Heffern

Learn how Amy Heffern, a mom of 2, has used travel rewards and Southwest Airlines specifically to not only save...

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173 | Shhh… 5 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Travel Rewards

Here are 5 things that banks, airlines, hotels and others DON’T want you to know about travel rewards because it’s...

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172 | Dave Ramsey and Travel Rewards

Lyn shares how aficionados of Dave Ramsey can still follow his advice and remain debt free, while responsibly taking advantage...

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171 | My 2024 Travel Rewards Savings Round-Up: $11,000 on 6 Trips

Lyn shares how her family saved $11,000+ on free flights, hotel and vacation rental stays across six trips in 2024....

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170 | Success Story: Prioritizing Travel Despite Reduced Finances With Michele Holmes

Families Fly Free member Michele Holmes shares how she went from never using miles and points to saving thousands with...

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169 | Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Travel in 2025

What are some trends I’m seeing in travel among my Families Fly Free members? In this episode, I share not...

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168 | Aren’t 2 Southwest Companion Passes Better Than 1?

Lots of people are under the mistaken assumption that because the Southwest Companion Pass is such a great deal that...

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