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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.

Parks Kugle

person speaking with caption "DO NOT BANK WITH OR GET AN AUTO LOAN WITH ALLY BANK this is my experience with ally" (l) Ally bank (c) person speaking with caption "don't make with Ally cause now I'm frustrated" (r)

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

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.

Grace Fowler

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‘Do not fall for this’: Dental office worker warns against this ‘dangerous’ and ‘100% illegal’ tooth trend

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I went on my Walmart+’: Shopper shares how she joined the Walmart class-action settlement. Customers could get $500

woman speaking in car with caption "so I have three felony counts on my background check" (l) woman speaking in car with caption "they they even do like an entire FBI fingerprint check" (c) woman speaking in car with caption "but yeah they were able to clear me by my fingerprints" (r)

‘I didn’t even know I was a felon’: Woman goes through routine background check. It backfires

man speaking with cars (l) man buying car as other man hands him keys (c) man showing strings when he pulls out oil cap (r)

‘Befriend a knowledgeable mechanic’: Expert reveals one trick to always look for when buying a used car—and demonstrates on Jeep he thought was a deal

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

woman speaking with caption "hear me when I say cover your ears at night" (l) woman holding pillow over ears (c) woman speaking with caption "it's not about blocking out the sound" (r)

‘Happened to me too’: Woman says you should cover your ears at night after she woke up unable to hear for this strange reason

‘Didn’t know and thank you for informing us’: Amazon driver shares PSA to other drivers on the road who try to be helpful

Ford driver issues warning about new Broncos

‘Bros car making sick beats’: Driver issues warning about Ford Broncos

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

Aloft hotel guest issues warning to never do this at check-in after fellow guest follows her up

‘Pay attention’: Aloft hotel guest issues warning to never do this at check-in after fellow guest follows her up

Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days

‘Chime stole my tax refund’: Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days. It never arrived

Expert claims Post Offices all around the country are about to close down

‘Y’all are gonna have to spend more money on shipping’: Expert claims Post Offices all around the country are about to close down. Here’s what we know

Shopper issues warning after strange shopping encounter

‘Why didn’t you call the police while you were in Costco?’: Shopper issues warning after strange shopping encounter

Mechanic says 10,000-mile oil change dealership rule is 'rubbish'

‘Toyota tells me every 10,000 miles’: Mechanic says 10,000-mile oil change dealership rule is ‘rubbish’

Woman warns against Bank of America ATM after her $1K disappeared when she tried to deposit it

‘The screen goes black’: Woman warns against Bank of America ATM after her $1,000 disappeared when she tried to deposit it

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Person who used to work for TED Talks dishes about ‘jerks’ who were mean to their assistants

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