All you have to do is spit in a test tube.
Which one is easiest to use?
To help you figure it out, I shared my saliva with three different companies.
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Keep reading to learn which DNA test is best for your money.
Which DNA Test Is Best for Your Money?
I took three DNA tests:Family Tree DNA,AncestryDNAand23andMe.
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The rest of the communication that my kit had arrived, that my results were ready came via email.
Heres a detailed review of each DNA test.
That was slightly off-putting, and to be honest, the experience with this company was my least favorite.
And, since it didnt have a great way of filtering them, it quickly became overwhelming.
The ethnic origins map was similar to the other two tests, but slightly less detailed.
Seeing as thats what I most wanted to learn about, I was a bit disappointed.
One unique feature of Family Tree DNAs test is it includes your ancient origins.
In case I had any doubt I was Jewish, I dont anymore…
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It also revealed a genetic community where my family had probably lived for the past few hundred years.
Its family matching feature was much more manageable than Family Tree DNA.
Instead of thousands of matches, it gave me 478 potential cousins.
And of those, it offered just three third cousins that were extremely high confidence.
I could handle that!
Because, after all, no normal humans know what a centimorgan is.
What made 23andMe unique, of course, were its health reports.
It certainly wasnt news to me that I move a lot in my sleep and have detached earlobes.
It mightve caused unneeded stress and worry to learn about an issue I couldnt necessarily fix.
How would it help you?
OK, Just Tell Me Which One to Get
Fine, fine!
Like I said above, all the tests have pros and cons.
Well, dont leave yet.
Heres how to save money no matter which kit you choose.
Maybe youll be next!
Susan Shain is a freelance writer and digital nomad.
Visit her blog at susanshain.com, or say hi on Twitter @susan_shain.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
