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Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Never forget’: Man shares why you should always start timer as soon as plane lands. It could save you money

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‘How fresh is that on Day 4?’: Man goes to Whole Foods and gets 4 salmon meals for $25 with this hack. Does it work?

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘No problem’: Mechanic shares hack for when the body of your car doesn’t clip together. All it takes is 2 items

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Just spray the stains instead of replacing the tiles’: Man shares the $8 product you can get at Lowe’s that covers water stains. It could save you thousands

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‘You need to ask for them cooked…’: Woman reveals you’ve been ordering In-N-Our fries wrong. It’s not about the secret menu

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

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Rachel Kiley

2 panel image, on the left a person standing next to car talks to the driver. On the right a person explains. Text over: Uber/Lyft Hack to save money.

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‘As an Uber driver I have offered that’: Expert shares Uber, Lyft hack for how to save 50%—if you’re willing to risk it

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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‘Nobody gets paid enough for that’: McDonald’s worker shares the real reason your sweet tea may taste sour

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‘You didn’t get the procedure done when you were a baby?’: Woman’s dentist shocked to discover she’s tongue-tied. Wait, that’s a thing?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘While also keeping fees off your card’: Expert shares little-known hack to avoid overpaying at the gas station

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘Add a decent amount’: Wyndham guest issues travel warning about using this hotel amenity. Here’s why you should be careful

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‘From an ex retailer of 10 years’: Ross shopper notices long line. Then she comes up with a clever solution

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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Capital One customer shares hack to get a refund on interest you paid

‘I just got back hundreds of dollars’: Capital One customer shares hack to get a refund on interest you paid

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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👀 10 hacks we learned in 2024

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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‘I will try it’: Man reveals little-known use for Dawn Powerwash. Does it work?

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