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Households with Children Emerge as Power Users of the Gig Economy
TransUnion research highlights importance of loyalty programs and security measures for customer satisfactionCHICAGO, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While gig economy services are popular with American consumers overall, households with children have emerged as power users. This cohort reports using gig services on a weekly basis at an overall rate nearly 50% higher than households without children. More telling, 23% of households with children spend $500 or more per month on ridesharing, food
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