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Jodi Thornton

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As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Business Insider, MSN South Africa, MSN UK, USA Today, Yahoo News, Aol, CBS News, Yahoo Finance and
Covers:  Adventure travel, architecture, Arizona vacations, Southwest
Doesn't Cover: Politics: However, I've been known to love covering BOTH sides of an issue equally, so feel free to reach out regarding such coverage.
Travel Writer, Swim Instructor, Adventure Traveler

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As a content creator, I love the opportunity to share about those activities which add so much passion to my life.

Traveling the US in my 20s as an over-the-road truck driver (yes, really!) I discovered many off-the-beaten-track wonders, astounding architecture, and locals hangouts I knew I had to share with the world through my first love, the written word.

Returning to Arizona to raise my family, I worked concurrently in tourism, fitness, hospitality, real estate and finance, furthering my …

Jodi Thornton’s Journalist Portfolio

Waiters Reveal 15 Best Ways to Dine Out on a Budget

Waiters Reveal 15 Best Ways to Dine Out on a Budget

Whether you're celebrating a special day or just want to eat a dinner that someone else cooks off plates you …

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Where to Stripe-Bass Fish in the California Delta?

Where to Stripe-Bass Fish in the California Delta?

Five major California rivers meet between San Francisco and Sacramento to form one of the most expansive estu…

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How to Plan a Grand Canyon Trip

How to Plan a Grand Canyon Trip

Jodi Thornton O'Connell, Leaf Group Grand Canyon (Photo: grand canyon image by Dave from Fotolia.com ) A trip…

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The 15 Best Countries to Travel to This Spring

The 15 Best Countries to Travel to This Spring

Spring travel - in particular, March through May - offers some of the best prices of the year in many parts o…

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10 Tips To Talk to Your Significant Other About Money

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By Jodi Thornton
| Yahoo Sports Canada
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto Perhaps the reason arguments over money are so common is that nearly two-thirds of all marriages start off with one or both people in debt, according to a 2017 study by Ramsey Solutions. Clearly, it's important to talk about money, but many couples don't know where to start the conversation.
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39 Supermarket Buys That Are a Waste of Money

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By Jodi Thornton
| Yahoo News
PRImageFactory / Getty Images/iStockphoto Households across the nation have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many experiencing income loss and food insecurity. According to U.S census data, 23.8 million adults (or 9.5% of all adults in the country) reported that their household sometimes or often didn't have enough to eat in the last seven days during a survey window in late 2020.
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Luxurious Camping Options for People Who Want To Sleep in a Bed

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By Jodi Thornton
| GOBankingRates
Getting away from it all doesn’t mean you have to spend the night shivering in a flimsy tent. Modern luxury camping — also known as glamping — delivers modern convenience and elegance while also serving up a heaping helping of nature. Learn: 10 Costco Brand Items With the Best Bargains in May Find: 25 Extra Grocery Costs You’re Probably Forgetting About There’s more than one way to glamp.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

YESSSS!!! I am a fan of old typewriters and kept a couple around just for fun until just recently.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lou Grant from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant" — watching the reruns of those two series while growing up really inspired me.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use my iPhone 11 ProMax and my trusty Dell Laptop as the two star players in the majority of my content creation.

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