Despite bans on doing so from apps like Uber and DoorDash, some gig workers are renting or selling accounts to others, a new ...

These findings are part of TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) latest 2026 Gig Economy Worker Report, which highlights several trends related to fraud experiences among earners on gig platforms. The report found ...

A chunk of young gig workers are selling or renting their user accounts on ride-share and food delivery apps for extra cash, allowing others to possibly bypass verification processes and perform ...

Robinhood is working with Grubhub, Gopuff, and Taskrabbit to offer retirement accounts for workers. The brokerage matches a share of workers' contributions, not their overall earnings. While some ...

Gig-work platforms have become household names, providing everything from meal and grocery delivery to ridesharing, dog walking, and other random tasks. And as gig economy companies have grown in ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Gig work offers flexibility and independence, but it also ...

If you’ve taken on a side gig, you may only think of it as a small source of additional income. But when you work a side gig, you are technically operating your own business, and this can open up some ...

The gig economy is growing rapidly, accounting for 12% of the labor market. More workers are relying on freelance and contract jobs than ever before. Consequently, this shift to gig-based work brings ...

Gig worker representatives say extreme delivery timelines fuel rash driving, accidents and algorithmic penalties ...