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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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People plan to boycott Kellogg’s after CEO encouraged people who can’t afford groceries to eat Frosted Flakes for dinner

Kelloggs Boycott

‘ALDI’s Frosted Flakes taste IDENTICAL’: People plan to boycott Kellogg’s after CEO told people who can’t afford groceries to eat Frosted Flakes for dinner

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman blasts Amazon for getting corporate welfare in nation’s poorest state

Amazon Tax Cut

‘People can’t afford to buy anything anymore’: Woman blasts Amazon for getting corporate welfare in nation’s poorest state

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

Dollar Tree customer slams TikTokers for making 'Dollar Tree Finds' videos, says she can't access stuff she needs

Dollar Tree GateKeep

‘You guys are ruining it for all of us poor people’: Dollar Tree customer slams TikTokers making ‘Dollar Tree Hacks’ videos, says the trend makes products inaccessible

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.

Stacy Fernandez

woman explaining how she was shamed for sharing her Food Bank haul

FoodBank Shame

‘Why is it OK for people to share Trader Joe’s hauls…but I can’t share my own’: Woman says she was shamed for sharing food bank haul

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 deprive yourself of temporary joy for long term financial success’: TikToker urges ‘broke’ people to treat themselves, sparking discussion

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The absolute worst advice we give to Americans struggling to pay rent

s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith&#8217;s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

Poverty

‘ALDI’s Frosted Flakes taste IDENTICAL’: People plan to boycott Kellogg’s after CEO told people who can’t afford groceries to eat Frosted Flakes for dinner

‘People can’t afford to buy anything anymore’: Woman blasts Amazon for getting corporate welfare in nation’s poorest state

‘You guys are ruining it for all of us poor people’: Dollar Tree customer slams TikTokers making ‘Dollar Tree Hacks’ videos, says the trend makes products inaccessible

‘Why is it OK for people to share Trader Joe’s hauls…but I can’t share my own’: Woman says she was shamed for sharing food bank haul

‘Don’t deprive yourself of temporary joy for long term financial success’: TikToker urges ‘broke’ people to treat themselves, sparking discussion

The absolute worst advice we give to Americans struggling to pay rent

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