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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Man shares trick to making free USPS box fit ‘almost anything’

‘This man is thinking outside the box’: Man shares trick to making free USPS box fit ‘almost anything’

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

‘Been doing this for weeks such a good promo’: Man shares how you can get lunch for 2 at Panera for $6.99

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Woman explains if you using your windshield sun shade wrong

‘In my 30 years on earth I have never seen this’: Are you using your windshield sunshade wrong?

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

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‘Comes with breadsticks and a drink too’: Olive Garden customer gets fettuccine AND spaghetti for only $6.99. Here’s how she did it

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

Braden Bjella

Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

‘The difference it had made’: Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

Repairman says try this trick when removing toxic asbestos from your home

‘Do the investors have to disclose that there is asbestos?’: Expert says try this trick when removing toxic asbestos from your home

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Mechanic says your mechanic is probably pulling out your spark plugs wrong.

‘Send WD-40 down the whole’: Expert says your mechanic is probably pulling out your sparkplugs wrong, reveals key to do it right

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Expert reveals why you should rub Vaseline over your Band-Aid

‘A nurse taught me this’: Expert reveals why you should rub Vaseline over your Band-Aid

Woman shows trick for lowering your electric bill ‘without changing your life.’

‘It will leech electricity and you’ll be charged for it’: Woman shows trick for lowering your electric bill ‘without changing your life’

Woman shares trick to eating full meal at Longhorn Steakhouse for $9

‘I do this at Olive Garden’: Woman shares trick to eating full meal at Longhorn Steakhouse for $9

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‘All of a sudden your engine’s done’: Mechanic reveals 3 things that can damage your modern car’s GDI engine

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘This style is way more prone to clogs’: Expert shares which toilet you should avoid buying at Home Depot

Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

‘Amazon should have to disclose this’: Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I thought everyone knew that’: Car owner realizes he’s been putting sun shade on wrong this whole time

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