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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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...

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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...

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8 Very “Merry” Holiday Shopping Destinations

Instead of being rattled and stressed about fitting in all your holiday shopping, why not make a vacation of it...

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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...

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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...

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Top 10 Reasons to Get the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

The  is the THIRD — and most beneficial — option in Southwest Airlines portfolio of personal cards. It comes with...

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134 | Earning a Southwest Companion Pass for 2024-2025: What You Need to Know

It’s the time of year to start earning your Southwest Companion Pass for 2024-2025, but the timing can be very...

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133 | Flying Free for Travel Sports with Travis Boland

How much can you save flying for free? The sky’s the limit if you’re traveling once a month for an...

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7 Ways to Get Free Travel With the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

The card_name is my FAVORITE credit card, because it’s extremely flexible in allowing you to transfer its points to airlines...

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132 | Last-Minute Getaways Using Points

Should you use your points for last-minute getaways? Lyn just did on a trip she planned a week ahead. She...

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Should I Upgrade My Travel Card?

There are often different “tiers” of branded airline and hotel travel cards that offer additional perks and benefits. It might...

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131 | Why You Need to Have Emergency Points

While we usually talk about how to use travel rewards to fly for free to destinations for fun, it’s a...

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