Amanda Machado

Amanda Machado is FinanceBuzz's shopping expert, with more than 500 articles tracking the best deals across Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, Aldi, Dollar Tree, and HomeGoods. From monthly warehouse club finds worth stocking up on to the discount store dupes that rival much pricier brands, she helps readers spend smarter at the stores they already shop at every week.

That eye for value extends to her own financial life. She launched a digital language course that reached more than 200,000 followers, giving her firsthand experience in self-employment and what building a side income stream actually looks like in practice.