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Becky Robertson
Becky Robertson

Becky Robertson

Sr. Staff Reporter

Becky Robertson is a senior staff reporter at Moneywise and a lifelong writer. Along with more than a decade covering news at outlets like blogTO and Quill & Quire, she's attended writing residencies around the world. With 33 countries visited, she finds travel to be among her greatest inspirations.

To support her extensive writing and reporting career, she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and an advanced diploma from Centennial College (both in Journalism). Additionally, Becky is an alumnus of the prestigious Columbia Publishing Course NYC through Columbia University's Journalism School and is TEFL certified.

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Jim Farley, Ford CEO

Auto • 3h ago

Ford CEO Jim Farley says Europe can't stop Chinese automakers — and U.S. import bans may not save Detroit either

By Becky Robertson
trucks and hawk

Auto • Oct 01

Ford employs a hawk in Mexico to keep pigeons away from the factory where it makes over 300,000 vehicles per year

By Becky Robertson
Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at a Ford Pro Accelerate event.

Auto • Sep 30

Ford, GM and Stellantis invest under $400 per vehicle in EVs — Chinese rivals spend up to $2,750, analyst warns

By Becky Robertson
Split screen image of Kevin O'Leary talking, Zohran Mamdani turning over his shoulder scowling.

Real Estate • Apr 21

Kevin O’Leary says a contradiction in Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax plan makes it ‘stupidest policy I’ve ever seen’

By Becky Robertson
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Taxes • Aug 02

More of the uber rich are turning to this ‘slam dunk’ method of avoiding taxes that’s perfectly legal

By Becky Robertson
Delta CEO Ed Bastian visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on June 23.

News • Oct 06

Elon Musk threatens Delta CEO Ed Bastian 'will lose his job' after airline chooses Amazon over Starlink

By Becky Robertson
Michael O'Leary takes part in a press conference in London on September 23, 2026.

News • Sep 26

'Grow up': Ryanair CEO defends earning €150 million in share rewards, says airfares may increase 20% by summer 2027

By Becky Robertson
A Huawei employee travels on a shuttle train at Huawei Lianqiu Lake research campus during a media tour in Shanghai.

News • Sep 25

Huawei hit with 12 felony charges as prosecutors accuse Chinese tech giant of stealing secrets for decades

By Becky Robertson
Ray Dalio speaks at the Fortune Global Forum Riyadh 2025.

Investing • Oct 07

Ray Dalio says taxing the wealthy more could help spur financial collapse — 'you have to sell wealth to get money'

By Becky Robertson
Cemetery plots can be hard to offload, but once you do, it can be a windfall.

Investing • Sep 16

Cemetery plot prices jumped 65% from 2018 to 2024, and now people are trying to flip them for profit

By Becky Robertson
A trader looks at a stock run-up during a bull market.

Investing • Aug 21

Bank of America's sell signals are flashing red, but 56% of fund managers are going all-in on stocks anyway

By Becky Robertson
You may have no idea what fees are being passed on to you at your favorite store.

Banking • Jul 15

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and other big banks explore how to sidestep debit swipe fee caps

By Becky Robertson
One of the cars that was flooded in the Edgewater parking lot, as well as officers in the New Jersey Police Department.

Insurance • Oct 07

NJ police suspect luxury cars were driven into flooded parking lot on purpose, possibly for insurance cash. Who pays?

By Becky Robertson
Ocean waves wash past houses to flood Seagull Street on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Insurance • May 07

31 homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks have washed into the sea since 2020 — and insurance may not help

By Becky Robertson
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Managing Money • Jul 25

Americans pay $5,500+ a year on coffee as prices hit 25-year volatility — but cutting the habit could cost you more

By Becky Robertson
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Managing Money • Jun 06

Becoming a franchisee can be a cash cow despite high startup costs — here's how

By Becky Robertson
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Managing Money • May 24

Office jobs 'are over,' according to the CEO of a huge global hiring firm — here's how you build a decent career today

By Becky Robertson
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Life • Aug 20

'I started to tear up': Olive Garden waitress who lost her house in Spokane wildfires gets $1,000 tip from firefighters

By Becky Robertson
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Life • Jul 28

Forget saunas — six-figure snow rooms are the cool new trend for the world's wealthiest wellness-minded

By Becky Robertson
A young man snoring loudly on the bed is disturbing his wife and preventing her from sleeping.

Life • Jun 14

31% of Americans practice 'sleep divorce' — now wealthy homeowners are spending big on 'snore rooms'

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By Becky Robertson
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Investing • Oct 07

Ray Dalio says taxing the wealthy more could help spur financial collapse — 'you have to sell wealth to get money'

Some believe we're on the brink of an AI bubble burst. Here’s how wealth taxes might accelerate it.

By Becky Robertson
One of the cars that was flooded in the Edgewater parking lot.

Insurance • Oct 07

NJ police suspect luxury cars were driven into flooded parking lot on purpose, possibly for insurance cash. Who pays?

Experts weigh in as the investigation is ongoing.

By Becky Robertson
Delta CEO Ed Bastian visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on June 23.

News • Oct 06

Elon Musk threatens Delta CEO Ed Bastian 'will lose his job' after airline chooses Amazon over Starlink

When is sticking to your guns in business worth the risk?

By Becky Robertson
trucks and hawk

Auto • Oct 01

Ford employs a hawk in Mexico to keep pigeons away from the factory where it makes over 300,000 vehicles per year

Not only are the pests a nuisance and a health hazard, but their poop can cause millions in damage to machinery and cars

By Becky Robertson
Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at a Ford Pro Accelerate event.

Auto • Sep 30

Ford, GM and Stellantis invest under $400 per vehicle in EVs — Chinese rivals spend up to $2,750, analyst warns

Here are all the numbers that suggest we can’t ever catch up to Chinese brands.

By Becky Robertson
Michael O'Leary takes part in a press conference in London on September 23, 2026.

News • Sep 26

'Grow up': Ryanair CEO defends earning €150 million in share rewards, says airfares may increase 20% by summer 2027

Michael O’Leary didn't hold back when defending his proposed compensation package.

By Becky Robertson
A Huawei employee travels on a shuttle train at Huawei Lianqiu Lake research campus during a media tour in Shanghai.

News • Sep 25

Huawei hit with 12 felony charges as prosecutors accuse Chinese tech giant of stealing secrets for decades

The Department of Justice has brought 12 felony charges against the tech giant

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 23

Family of landlord charged with murdering tenant lists the same home for $6,300 a month — nearly double the old rent

Would you sign a lease for a home someone was murdered in — and does a landlord or seller even need to tell you?

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 23

Bill Gates says some jobs should be off limits to AI — and companies replacing people should face 'token tax'

How do we prevent the immeasurable threat artificial intelligence poses to countless employees?

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 21

Palantir's Alex Karp says AI's biggest names may never IPO — the play is telling Washington 'nationalize us, please'

More government oversight could be better for humanity, but also serves to cover AI companies’ butts.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 20

Tesla's new Cybercab has no steering wheel, pedals or sensors — and NHTSA wants answers by Sept. 30

Would you get into a car that’s under federal investigation for having no visible controls?

By Becky Robertson
Cemetery plots can be hard to offload, but once you do, it can be a windfall.

Investing • Sep 16

Cemetery plot prices jumped 65% from 2018 to 2024, and now people are trying to flip them for profit

Supply is scarce and profits are possible from plot-flipping, but there are strict rules and potential costs.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 15

GM's Mary Barra says electricians are in 'huge demand' as the company pours $250 million into trades training

Blue-collar work is making a big return, and for good reason.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 11

Elon Musk dismisses Bernie Sanders's 5% wealth tax, says 99% of his trillion-dollar fortune is in stock — not cash

Most of America’s richest people are cash-poor, with wealth tied up in companies they helped succeed.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 10

'Wildly off-base and impossible': Anthropic's Dario Amodei says AI will cure cancer. Doctors disagree

Could machines really cure most diseases within the next decade?

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 09

'I am the house now': Scott Bessent warns traders not to bet against his plan to bolster the Japanese yen

The Treasury Secretary defends the decision to buy billions in yen to prevent Japan from selling its $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt.

By Becky Robertson
A photo of a woman stretching at her office desk

News • Sep 05

CEO of employee-monitoring firm says companies only expect 60% to 80% of your workday spent on actual tasks

Workers generally aren’t fans of AI productivity tracking, but employers may not expect as much out of you as you think

By Becky Robertson
OpenAi founder Sam Altman speaks during the 2026 G20 Innovation Ministerial.

News • Sep 03

Feeling guilty about ChatGPT's water use? Sam Altman says 38,000 queries is equal to one California almond

“The people that are scarfing down 12 almonds at a time don’t feel like they’re doing something horrible from a water perspective.”

By Becky Robertson
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News • Sep 03

Peter Thiel jumps the line to see world-famous Bayeux Tapestry — and people are fuming

The rich and famous have always held such privileges, but Thiel may be a bit of a unique case.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Aug 28

'This nonsense needs to stop': Marc Benioff insists AI won't take over his entire industry. But could it?

What will happen to software companies if users can just use AI to mimic the same product?

By Becky Robertson
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News • Aug 27

‘I’m not embarrassed by it’ says billionaire investor who used AI for WSJ critique of Scott Bessent

The line of when it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for things like writing is becoming blurrier.

By Becky Robertson
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News • Aug 25

A first for Nvidia: One of its employees is now facing 5 years in prison for smuggling AI chips into China

The company is working with Taiwanese authorities to “resolve the allegations as quickly as possible.”

By Becky Robertson
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day", in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department.

News • Aug 25

JPMorgan compares Bessent's $4B bond buyback to 'paying your mortgage with your credit card' as U.S. debt hits $40T

The bond market is a mess, but what do all the recent developments mean?

By Becky Robertson
Sam Altman pushed his timeline for AI takeover.

News • Aug 24

Sam Altman concedes he overestimated AI disruption speed, now pushes AGI forecast to end of 2028

However, the OpenAI CEO blames the economy — not the tech — for not keeping up.

By Becky Robertson

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