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    Families Fly Free

    Want to make more family travel memories without breaking the bank? 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 on your next vacation.
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    Episodes (160)

    154 | Feeling Alone in Your Miles & Points Hobby? I've Got Some Tips

    154 | Feeling Alone in Your Miles & Points Hobby? I've Got Some Tips

    Do you ever feel alone in your love of collecting miles and points and scoring a great travel deal? Lyn sees this a lot and shares some quick advice.

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    153 | Listener Questions Part 2: Companion Pass Southwest Card Offer & Timing, Costco, Devaluing Points & More

    153 | Listener Questions Part 2: Companion Pass Southwest Card Offer & Timing, Costco, Devaluing Points & More

    In Part 2 of listener questions answered, Lyn explains why the current Southwest personal card offer is NOT good, when and how you should use a Costco card, if devaluation of airline points is a problem, if shopping portals are key to her strategy and if it's too late to get a Southwest Companion Pass now. 

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    152 | Listener Questions Answered: Flying Southwest From a Non-Hub Airport, Having Enough Points, Chase Freedom Unlimited

    152 | Listener Questions Answered: Flying Southwest From a Non-Hub Airport, Having Enough Points, Chase Freedom Unlimited

    Lyn answers some great questions from listener Jamie about options if you don't want to fly Southwest out of your home airport, how you really can pay 7,500-10,000 points per flight and if you should use Chase Freedom Unlimited for your everyday spend.

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    151 | Success Story: Traveling to All 50 States With Amanda Sanfilippo

    151 | Success Story: Traveling to All 50 States With Amanda Sanfilippo

    Amanda's family of 4 has a goal to visit all 50 states before her daughters graduate high school. She shares how learning how to earn and use travel rewards has saved them thousands on trips to places like Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Utah, Niagara Falls and more.

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    150 | Why You Should Not Be Intimidated to Visit US National Parks with Bryanna Royal

    150 | Why You Should Not Be Intimidated to Visit US National Parks with Bryanna Royal

    Don't be intimidated to visit our National Parks for any reason, including crowds, knowledge, equipment or planning. Bryanna Royal of Crazy Family Adventure explains how you can enjoy the National Parks this year without overwhelm and make memories in some of America's most amazing landscapes. She shares some of her favorites and tips for making the most of your experience.

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    149 | Why I Don't Recommend Getting Chase Sapphire Reserve

    149 | Why I Don't Recommend Getting Chase Sapphire Reserve

    Just a few years ago Chase Sapphire Reserve was THE luxury travel card to own, but these days, there are better options that offer the same perks for a lower cost. Lyn explains why she doesn't recommend getting Chase Sapphire Reserve, except for a rare group of people.

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    148 | Travel Trends for 2024

    148 | Travel Trends for 2024

    What's in store for us when it comes to travel in 2024? Lyn identifies 9 trends she expects to see this year including continued revenge travel, international travel, more and better travel rewards, better wifi, hotels versus vacation rentals and much more. 

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    147 | Top Family US Destinations for 2024 with Lesli Peterson of 365 Atlanta Traveler

    147 | Top Family US Destinations for 2024 with Lesli Peterson of 365 Atlanta Traveler

    Where should you travel in 2024? Lyn together with Lesli Peterson of 365AtlantaTraveler.com share their picks for 6 great US destinations for families in 2024 including Colorado, Hawaii, Glacier National Park, Huntsville Alabama, Las Vegas and San Diego.

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    146 | Top International Destinations for 2024

    146 | Top International Destinations for 2024

    What international destinations should you consider visiting in 2024? Lyn shares her recommendations including Costa Rica, Paris, Grand Cayman, Ireland and Sicily.

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    145 | My 2023 Travel Rewards Savings Round-Up: 10 Free Trips to 8 Destinations

    145 | My 2023 Travel Rewards Savings Round-Up: 10 Free Trips to 8 Destinations

    How much did Lyn's family save flying and staying free in 2023? She totals up their savings across 10 trips to 8 different destinations for you in this episode and explains how you can do the same. 

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    Episode 105: Turks & Caicos: The Good and the Bad

    143 | Using Your Points However You Want With Pam Howard

    143 | Using Your Points However You Want With Pam Howard

    Travel blogger Pam Howard shares how she uses travel rewards for everything from weekend getaways to day trips and from Disney visits to travel sports for her family of 4 without ever running out of points. Check out Pam's blog at ouradventureiseverywhere.com

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    142 | The 1 Mistake 99 Percent of Travel Hackers Make

    142 | The 1 Mistake 99 Percent of Travel Hackers Make

    There's 1 mistake that Lyn sees travel hackers make again and again that complicates travel rewards and prevents them from taking as many free trips as possible. She reveals this very common mistake in this episode...


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    Episode 126: My Fly Free Formula REVEALED

    141 | Are You "Under" Traveling?

    141 | Are You "Under" Traveling?

    Are you traveling as much as you could be or want to be? Lyn explains the concept of "under-traveling" and encourages you to truly consider this question. If you aren't traveling as much as you want, consider using travel rewards to bring your family up to the level you DO want to travel. She shares inspiring stories of families who have done that in 2023.

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    140 | Talking Travel Rewards With Brad Barrett of Choose FI

    140 | Talking Travel Rewards With Brad Barrett of Choose FI

    How do travel rewards fit into a plan to retire early and become financially independent? Brad Barrett of Choose FI, the largest financial independence community in the world, explains how he became interested in travel rewards, his thoughts on travel cards, considers the cost/benefit analysis of fees associated with travel rewards, explains the tax benefits and even shares his favorite travel card. Don't miss this one!

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    Choose FI Podcast
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    Related Episodes:
    #80: Free Travel While Chasing FI with Cami from Families Fly Free
    #110: Retired by 50 and Traveling the World with Chris Pisciotta

    139 | My No 1 Airline Hack Revealed

    139 | My No 1 Airline Hack Revealed

    What travel "hack" can save you the most possible points when flying that's simple and easy to do? Lyn shares her No. 1 airline points-saving hack in this week's episode. 

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    138 | How to Keep Traveling When the Budget Is Tight

    138 | How to Keep Traveling When the Budget Is Tight

    Are you tightening the "belt" this year? No need to stop traveling! Travel rewards can allow your family to keep traveling even when the budget is tight. 

    Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free membership, the BEST way to learn how to fly free using travel rewards...

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    137 | The Latest on Maui Travel With Leanne Pletcher of Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau

    137 | The Latest on Maui Travel With Leanne Pletcher of Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau

    Maui is open and ready for visitors after the tragic August wildfires. Leanne Pletcher with the Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau joins us to share how you can visit Maui in a respectful way and why it's important to do so to support the island's recovery.

    Ready to jump to the finish line of flying your whole family for free, learn more about Families Fly Free and how you can learn Lyn's simple Fly Free Formula, a simple system to collect and use travel rewards for flights throughout the US, Caribbean and Europe...
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    136 | Why I Love the Chase Ink Business Cards

    136 | Why I Love the Chase Ink Business Cards

    The Chase Ink Business cards can be a great way to build your flexible points balance for free travel. Lyn reviews the different options, how they work and why she thinks they are a great option.

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    135 | Why No Assigned Seats Is Not as Bad as You Think

    135 | Why No Assigned Seats Is Not as Bad as You Think

    Lots of people shy away from Southwest Airlines because of their no assigned seats policy, but by doing so, they lose out on the EASY way to fly for free using travel rewards. In this episode, Lyn explains why this policy is different, but not as bad as you might think.

    Ready to jump to the finish line of flying your whole family for free, learn more about Families Fly Free and how you can learn Lyn's simple Fly Free Formula, a simple system to collect and use travel rewards for flights throughout the US, Caribbean and Europe...
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