(The Conversation) - The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. On weekends, a gig delivery worker in Utah takes out his phone and opens one of three apps to make ...

Taxes are already complex, but gig workers and freelancers have additional factors to consider. — Getty Images/Pra-chid Gig workers have different obligations than those of traditional W-2 workers. As ...

Gig workers are increasingly relying on public benefits like Medicaid as platforms fail to provide living wages.

Approximately 59 million Americans currently participate in the gig economy. For most, this is a part-time way to make money, but 17 million people derive all their income from contracted ...

Berenize, a 26-year-old childcare worker in Long Beach, California, has struggled to find good work over the last few years. Berenize is highly qualified, trusted, and has always received positive ...

As a gig worker, you are essentially a self-employed business owner providing services on a freelance or contract basis. While the gig economy offers great flexibility, it also means you don't have ...

Working as a freelancer or gig worker offers a lot of flexibility. But one downside is that you’re responsible for managing your own taxes. There’s no employer withholding taxes from your paycheck, ...

YPSILANTI, MI — Ypsilanti gig worker Lonnie Brammer has been making app-based grocery deliveries for several years. Brammer quickly learned the pitfalls gig delivery drivers often face — from people ...

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