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The Daily Dot

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’ve been saving them for 5 years’: Woman catches Ulta worker taking her $2,400 worth of points

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.

Amelie Allen

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‘Y’all didn’t even let me cash out’: Target shopper says worker blocked her from using Circle Rewards

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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‘That’s how to cheat the system’: Costco shopper reveals how to hack your membership to get rewards points in cash

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‘This is why I moved to shopping at Ulta’: Woman ‘scammed’ after buying Sephora advent calendar with $2,500 of rewards. Then she calls customer service

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‘I just found this out yesterday’: Woman issues warning for people who use Target Circle

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

Nina Hernandez

Chick-fil-A customer says worker shamed her for using points to get free meal

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‘Acting like i didn’t EARN these points’: Chick-fil-A customer says worker shamed her for using points to get free meal

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.

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‘This is probably a great diet plan’: Outback Steakhouse customer says ultimate adult life hack is to eat kids meals every day—and rewards points work at other restaurants you love

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