I used to wash dishes in a convent. Now, somehow, I'm a journalist and writer.
Joined May 2013
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5 Nov 2019
I'm launching a newsletter, "Not Pretty, Not Rich". It'll be chock-full of career strategy tips and cheap laughs. Sign up here: sambecker.substack.com/
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2 Dec 2020
"Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up.": newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
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11 Nov 2020
If I'm reading this right, a nationwide mask mandate could save the economy $1 trillion, per @CDCgov: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco…
#coronavirus
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30 Oct 2020
This is where we're at: “I have a student who truly believes Wyoming doesn’t actually exist and is only used by the Republicans to gain votes."buzzfeednews.com/article/sca…
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5 Jun 2020
This piece by @BetseyStevenson from a month ago helps explain the May #JobsReport. Good insight. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Sam Becker retweeted
5 Jun 2020
How did the job picture IMPROVE in May?
The simple answer appears to be:
-Some businesses re-opened, esp. restaurants, stores and construction sites
-PPP loans did help bring workers back
The big Q: Will companies keep workers on after PPP loans expire?
washingtonpost.com/business/…
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Sam Becker retweeted
5 Jun 2020
Seems like all the action was in temporary layoffs going back to work: “unemployed persons who were on temporary layoff decreased by 2.7 million in May to 15.3 million...the number of permanent job losers continued to rise, increasing by 295,000 in May to 2.3 million.”
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Sam Becker retweeted
5 Jun 2020
May jobs report much better than anticipated:
- US economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May
- Unemployment rate fell to 13.3%
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2 Jun 2020
Maybe all of those people hoarding gold over the years were right? grow.acorns.com/why-the-coro… @Grow_mag
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19 May 2020
I talked with @brucefranksjr, subject of the doc "St. Louis Superman," which made its television premiere last night: grow.acorns.com/st-louis-sup… via @Grow_mag
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Sam Becker retweeted
14 May 2020
What do you do when your message begins to spread and you have a wave of positivity?!
No seriously I am asking because...
Today, with the help of @acorns @Grow_mag @CNBC writer @smbecker I get to take a deep breath & ENJOY THE HUNT!!
But tomorrow?!?
grow.acorns.com/how-nfl-play…
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14 May 2020
I talked with @JedCollins45, a fellow @WSUPullman alum, about his journey from the NFL to the financial world: grow.acorns.com/how-nfl-play… via @Grow_mag
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27 Apr 2020
I spoke with Julia and Philip, the stars of Two Cents from @PBSDS and owners of @Art_Of_Finance in Austin about how they went from theater majors to #money experts: grow.acorns.com/how-two-cent… via @Grow_mag
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Sam Becker retweeted
21 Apr 2020
Grateful to the @grow_mag and @ninazipkin for publishing my advice on how to manage your money during periods of uncertainty. Have a look!
"How to manage your money during the coronavirus, from the founder of Young and the Invested" grow.acorns.com/riley-adams-…
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21 Apr 2020
What should investors expect in terms of returns in 2020? A lot of that will depend on what happens over the next couple of months: grow.acorns.com/investing-in… via @Grow_mag
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5 Feb 2020
I talked with @jillonmoney about her new book and some of the dumbest money mistakes that smart people make: grow.acorns.com/how-to-make-…
via @Grow_mag
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Sam Becker retweeted
24 Jan 2020
A cool and also weird thing: @smbecker interviewed me about my obsession with compound interest and sharing my thoughts as a confused money person via my newsletter (and podcast!): grow.acorns.com/tips-for-new…
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17 Jan 2020
Because of Big Tater, schools are "forced to give kids two bananas to meet minimum federal requirements." washingtonpost.com/business/…