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

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Costco silently changed its payment options. It may make you buy more

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EXCLUSIVE: Fintech startup Willow, which fronts bill money to customers, exposes reams of sensitive user data

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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‘I’ve seen cash before’: Woman pays for food with $10 bill. Then the worker puts it in her tip jar

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

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‘Don’t take it back’: Woman says she bought a car at $280 a month. Then the dealership tried to change the price to $418

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‘I called the bank’: Zelle customer receives $100 from a stranger. Then she tried to return it

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‘Just send it and move on’: Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

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‘Lady you lost us at 32K’: Woman reveals what her monthly car payment is on a Honda Civic Sport. Viewers can’t believe it

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‘I finally figured out what these guys do’: Man shares ‘unethical’ hack for getting out of car loan payments. But does it work?

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