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The Daily Dot

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Women shocked, Red toy car, car keys on top of insurance papaer

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‘This is literally why I have cameras all around my home!’: Woman catches neighbor denting her car in the driveway. Now what?

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

Nina Hernandez

Women gives advices on roadside assistance, praises AAA company

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‘You are far better off getting AAA’: Insurance expert says to avoid making this common mistake when car breaks down. You’ll end up regretting it

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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Woman sells 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, purchases 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. Then she gets an insurance claim from GEICO—they’re not her insurance carrier

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I just sold my soul to the dealer’: Woman can’t afford car. Then she agrees to State Farm’s Drive Safe and Save tracker

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @vivi_yvonne; Photo of a Costco Wholesale exterior.

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‘Good luck getting your car fixed’: Woman uses Direct Auto for car insurance. Then she discovers Costco has its own—and it includes all of this

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

Three panel design with a person working on a roof, next to an image of a woman looking concerned at the camera, next to an image of a State Farm indurance company sign.

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‘I will never do business with them again’: Customer has State Farm home insurance for over 30 years. Then she reveals why she’s switching

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

Doctor physician calculate medical healthcare(l) Woman explains experience at pharmacy(c) Pharmacist comparing medical health(r)

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Woman’s prescription comes out to $45. Then she asks the pharmacy worker for a discount

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

Man sitting in car explaining what happened to woman's car. Clipboard with car insurance form along with car keys and small car model.

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‘She owed the bank $16,000’: Woman refuses GAP insurance after car salesman warns her. Then she totals it before first payment

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

2 panel image and on the left is a sign that reads: DMV. And on the right a person explains.

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‘Wait the DMV been snitching?’: Woman calls Allstate to complain about her rates. Then she notices a suspicious change to her bill

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Kia driver installs Progressive Snapshot in her car

‘Are you serious?’: Kia driver installs Progressive Snapshot in her car. There’s just one problem

Two panel design with a man looking shook and off to the side, next to a image of a car going through a car wash

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‘I am livid’: Man takes Tesla through WhiteWater Express Car Wash. Then he hears a loud bang

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‘When I seen them Mercedes EQS, Bronos, and 2024 Kias parked…’: Man says L.A. drivers with leases may want to rely on this trick. Should you?

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Main Character of the Week: The Tesla Cybertruck driver spending way too much on car insurance

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘There is not a scratch’: Woman gets into fender bender. Then her insurance company changes its tune because she has a dog

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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