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DoorDash Pays Delivery Drivers Extra to Beat High Gas Prices
Gig Economy // March 23, 2026

DoorDash has launched a program to provide independent contractors who participate in its on-demand delivery service with assistance dealing with the rising price of gas. The program offers U.S. delivery drivers, or Dashers, 10% cash back on gas when they use the DoorDash Crimson Visa Debit Card, the...

Everyone Has a Side Hustle Now. Not Everyone Has the Same Reason.
Consumer Insights // February 20, 2026

Job security may be improving across the U.S. workforce, but financial confidence tells a more divided story. “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Side Work Patterns in the Labor Economy” explores how roughly 60 million hourly workers earning $50,000 or less annually are navigating rising costs, uneven...

Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
Gig Economy // November 25, 2025

With inflation and changing government policies prompting widespread uncertainty, 6 in 10 American workers are facing pocketbook challenges while lacking the steadiness and predictability of a salaried job.   The latest installment of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report” series, breaks down how...

Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks
Artificial Intelligence // October 16, 2025

Uber said on Thursday (Oct. 16), that it is introducing a new way for some of its U.S. drivers to earn money by taking on digital tasks tied to the company’s data labeling business, Bloomberg reported. The program, launching later this fall, adds a “digital...

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Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground

November 25, 2025
With inflation and changing government policies prompting widespread uncertainty, 6 in 10 American workers are facing pocketbook challenges while lacking the steadiness and predictability of a salaried job.   The latest installment of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report” series, breaks down how consumers earn income. The study is based on a census-balanced […]

25% of High-Income Consumers Work Side Hustles

June 26, 2024
Amid news that the U.S. job market is cooling, first-time unemployment claims are up and 64% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck, comes this finding: One-quarter of those Americans...

Visa: How Payments Fuel The Connected Car Experience

January 14, 2019
It’s almost burnt rubber time. The ecosystem for connected cars and trucks — and the retail and payment tasks they do and will support — is rapidly taking shape. Just...

Quick Reads
DoorDash Pays Delivery Drivers Extra to Beat High Gas Prices

March 23, 2026
DoorDash has launched a program to provide independent contractors who participate in its on-demand delivery service with assistance dealing with the rising price of gas. The program offers U.S. delivery drivers, or Dashers, 10% cash back on gas when they use the DoorDash Crimson Visa Debit Card, the company said in a Monday (March 23) press release. More than […]

Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks

October 16, 2025
Uber said on Thursday (Oct. 16), that it is introducing a new way for some of its U.S. drivers to earn money by taking on digital tasks tied to the...

Lyft Lets Commuters Cap Prices With New Subscription

September 04, 2024
Lyft has debuted a new feature designed to help commuters stay within budget. “To make your day more predictable, we’re launching price lock, a new subscription that caps the price...

Fiverr Debuts AI-Powered Homepage Among New Services

January 30, 2024
Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced homepage as...