Articles by Allyson Waller

Allyson Waller

Allyson Waller is freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She’s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

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Spectrum customer speaking with caption 'Sometimes to save money you have to be annoying' (l) Spectrum sign on building (c) Spectrum customer speaking with caption 'Sometimes to save money you have to be annoying' (r)

‘I love complaining to save money’: Woman shares how she got Spectrum to lower her bill by $30 by ‘being annoying’

‘Making the Spectrum call NEOWWWW.’

On Jun 3, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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