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

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Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be giving the good phones to people who buy AppleCare so they don’t have to use it

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‘So shifty’: Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be changing battery stats on iPhones that have AppleCare

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert shares how to tell if you actually need Gap insurance when you buy a car

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‘It depends on how much you drive’: Expert shares how to tell if you actually need GAP insurance when you buy a car

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.

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Mechanic reveals what extended warranties to avoid for your car

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‘Absolute worst in the industry’: Mechanic reveals what extended warranties to avoid for your car

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

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‘My insurance has almost doubled’: Expert issues warning about new change to State Farm

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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Charlotte Colombo

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‘Discharge of a nuclear weapon’: Car insurance expert reveals the loopholes your policy has to avoid paying you out

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‘I will be saving money’: Woman says it’s cheaper to Uber or Lyft everywhere than to pay her Honda, Geico bills

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

Honda driver considers canceling Geico car insurance after monthly rate goes up without her knowledge

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‘That is more than the car payment’: Honda driver considers canceling Geico car insurance after monthly rate goes up without her knowledge, she gets charged $520

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

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‘I dropped roadside years ago’: Expert shares why you should never use the free towing that comes with your car insurance

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‘We will be taking legal action’: Geico customer says she got bamboozled after her car was stolen—all over a form

Driver says she's only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

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‘There’s no way Geico is charging $45’: Driver says she’s only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

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, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Insurance worker shares insurance facts you may not know

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‘So basically we’re all getting scammed’: Insurance worker shares insurance facts you may not know

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Auto body shop accidentally sends customer's Escalade to Copart salvage yard

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‘So you lost the car?’: Auto body shop accidentally sends customer’s Escalade to Copart salvage yard

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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‘I’ve never heard of this’: Patient gets charged for medical procedure she didn’t have. It gets worse when she calls her insurance company

Customer says insurance company increased by hundreds of dollars, now pays $900 for a Nissan Rogue

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