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Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

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Special education teacher tips $5,000 instead of $5 by accident. Then she gets told charge can’t be reversed

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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“Not today Satan”: Woman gets new Bank of America debit card. Then she reads the back and has to shred it

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‘Capital One clearly wants their customers to be in debt’: Woman says Capital One closed her bank accounts and stole 100,000 travel rewards points. It’s because she paid her card off weekly

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‘You’re a bank?’: Woman tries to pay with cash at a bank. Then the worker tells her something unexpected

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‘Never heard of a bank telling you anything but the payment’: Woman wants a black car. Then the bank steps in

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‘The money is gone’: Did Capital One really ‘lose’ a customer’s account?

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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‘Do NOT sign’: Woman warns against new user agreements from your banking apps, PayPal. Here’s what it means for your data

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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GOP senator’s cryptic Bitcoin post sparks market surge, but the reveal disappoints enthusiasts

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‘I just checked and sure enough’: Woman exposes what it means if you see a $7.99 charge on your bank account

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