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

A chunk of young gig workers are selling or renting their user accounts on ride-share and food delivery apps for extra cash, ...

New data shows nearly half of gig workers have rented or sold their accounts, highlighting how financial pressure is reshaping trust, safety, and fraud in the gig economy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nearly 100 million Americans could be working in the gig economy by 2027. While it provides a flexible way to make money, experts say it's risky to rely on it. Inconsistent pay and unpredictable ...

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

The gig economy is all about short-term work arrangements. What distinguishes the gig economy from traditional economies is its demand-driven nature and transient job positions. In the gig economy, ...