Lyn Mettler

Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for US News & World Report, USA Today 10Best and The TODAY Show who created Families Fly Free, a program that teaches families her simple system to use travel rewards to fly for free. She is one of the industry's foremost experts on collecting and using travel rewards with her expertise featured in major media outlets and on podcasts, television and radio.
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Southwest Early Bird Check-in: What You Need to Know

Does finding a seat on a Southwest Airlines flight stress you out? You’re not alone! Southwest Early Bird Check-in to...

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How to Know If You Are Flying New Southwest Planes Like the MAX 8

Southwest Airlines’ entire fleet of planes are Boeing 737s, though some of the fleet is made of the older 737-700s,...

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144 | How to Make Traveling the World Your Way of Life With Caroline Makepeace

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...

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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Hidden Benefits: 10 You Need to Know

Did you know the has hidden benefits? The is my FAVORITE travel credit card, which I think is a great option...

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When Do Southwest Points Post to My Account From My Credit Card?

Waiting for Southwest points to post to your account after spending on your Southwest card? Or maybe you’re waiting to...

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144 | How to Make Traveling the World Your Way of Life With Caroline Makepeace

144 | How to Make Traveling the World Your Way of Life With Caroline Makepeace

Caroline Makepeace has traveled the world since 1997, visiting nearly 60 countries and living in 5. She shares her inspiring...

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143 | Using Your Points However You Want With Pam Howard

143 | Using Your Points However You Want – Case Study With Pam Howard

Travel blogger Pam Howard shares how she uses travel rewards for everything from weekend getaways to day trips and from...

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Earn up to 85,000 Points to Fly Free With Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Card Offers

One of the BEST ways to fly free is to take advantage of travel credit cards, and getting a Southwest...

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142 | The 1 Mistake 99 Percent of Travel Hackers Make

142 | The 1 Travel Rewards Mistake 99 Percent of People Make

There’s 1 mistake that Lyn sees people make again and again that complicates travel rewards and prevents them from taking...

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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...

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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,...

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139 | My No 1 Airline Hack Revealed

139 | My No 1 Airline Trick Revealed

What travel trick can save you the most possible points when flying that’s simple and easy to do? Lyn shares...

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