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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’m scared to check my account’: Woman says check your bank account. Then she reveals what it means if you have a $7.99 charge

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘She has TWO great points here!’: Expert reveals the real reason you may want to think twice before sending money on Zelle

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘They were trying to make me pay twice’: Woman claims Aldi held her $160 hostage after she paid at self-checkout. Then they kept her groceries

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‘Why are swipe fees even a thing?’: Man warns credit cards are about to ‘change forever.’ Here’s what you should know

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘Imagine how many times he’s done that and gotten away with it’: Wells Fargo customer issues warning after teller is extra friendly

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘Never deposit cash through the ATM’: Citibank customer tries to deposit $1,200 at ATM. Then the machine froze

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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‘I knew there was money in my account’: Woman says her card declined at Ann Taylor Loft. Then she calls her bank and learns the real reason why

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‘Over $2 and 3 cents’: Customer issues warning after opening up Lowe’s credit card

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‘How do you lose a car???’: Woman says her Mercedes-Benz was repossessed—and the bank lost the car

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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‘I don’t need to tell you where I got this from’: Woman says she made 2 small deposits and got interrogated by the bank

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘Girl I got 10k in debt’: Bank of America customer says she’ll be charged a monthly fee if she doesn’t have $10,000 in her checking account thanks to new rule

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

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Customer says Bank of America closed her accounts without consent. She’s ineligible to open them ‘ever again’

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‘They can just decide that’: Customer says Bank of America closed her accounts without consent. She’s ineligible to open them ‘ever again’

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

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Ally Bank customer warns against getting a car loan from the company

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘This changes my mind on opening an account there’: Woman says Chase Bank deleted fraud claim after scammer stole $3,000

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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