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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Man looking into the camera wearing glasses, text overlay reads, "It's impossible to own pets now." Right: Children joyfully playing with a friendly dog in a sunny yard.

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“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Mushroom picking with the guys”: 18 tried and true ways to have fun for free

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“90% air”: 15 examples of sneakflation pilfering your bank account in 2025

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“Wearing the golden handcuffs”: People are talking about chosing money vs passion—and how it worked out 10 years later

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Text from Reddit reading "Suspected someone was stealing so I put a 2 20s and a $100 in my wallet along with these singles. Then my GF stayed over." Right: Wallet with dollar bills

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“Consider yourself lucky”: Man sets a trap to catch a thief. Then he realizes who’s been taking his money

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“Recording myself”: Man discovers a neat hack to stop himself from making impulse purchases

Woman looking into camera under caption reading "BIG SIS ADVICE" listing five things that are keeping you broke

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“This is such a brilliant thing to do”: Finance influencer breaks down the 5 habits keeping Gen Z and millennials broke

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15 unfiltered posts that show how much millennials are struggling financially right now

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.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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

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“I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank

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“A hidden fee that takes people by surprise”: Restaurant’s “Living Wage Fee” sparks heated opinions online

2 panel image with text over Gimme your most unhinged money saving hacks. And the response: never use a shopping cart in store. Buy what you can carry.

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