Freelancing Becomes the New Normal
At the age of 26, Naresh Vissa is just like many other millennials in that he has worked for a variety of companies since graduating from business school, which works out just fine for...
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Teenage Stockbroker Has an Estimated Fortune of $72 Million
UPDATED 2/17/21 In the wake of the recession and other economic problems, many Americans are reluctant to try investing in the stock market. As a market study conducted by Bankrate revealed, nearly 76% of...
Medical Marijuana: A Lucrative Industry for Freelancers?
Thanks to the growing number of states that allow for the legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes — which is up to 23, including Washington, D.C. — experts predict that the medical marijuana...
Work-From-Home Scams Exploit Holiday Need for Fast Cash, Officials Warn
As people look to alleviate the extra costs of the holiday season, officials are warning against sophisticated work-from-home scams that are costing consumers thousands of dollars. “It’s a time of year when people could...
More Members of the Younger Generation Leave the Corporate Life Behind for Freelancing
Freelancing is becoming a more viable option for many professionals, especially those who are part of Generation Y. Online marketplace Elance-oDesk commissioned a study on freelancing in Australia and found that 3.7 million Australians,...
Freelancers Face Changing Health Insurance Policies in 2015
It doesn’t seem to matter how much the freelancing sector of the American economy is able to grow — freelancers, regardless of specific trade, have always had a tough time finding affordable insurance plans....
WeWork Commons: an Anti-LinkedIn For the Freelance Economy?
LinkedIn has had a lock on the professional niche of social networking for years, but a new up-and-coming site may dethrone it. WeWork, a four-year-old website valued at $1.5 billion, offers co-working spaces that...
Steel Valley Moves to Protect Its Staff, Students By Sinking Emergency Funds into Heating Fixes
According to a report from the Weather Channel, winter 2013 saw some of the coldest, most severe weather in human history. Snowfall in the contiguous 48 states was the most voluminous it has been...
Freelancers Forgo Coffee Shops and Flock to Co-Working Spaces Instead
Coffee shops have been the freelancer’s favorite working space outside the home for a while, but now there’s a new option that offers fewer distractions and better resources: the co-working space. Co-working spaces provide...
Toyota Issues Recalls for 1.6 Million Cars in October
Toyota has announced recalls for another 1.6 million cars with fuel line and brake problems as of Oct. 15. This is yet another blow to the automaker, which, as The Wall Street Journal noted in its...