Let’s face it, interacting with our smartphones has nearly become a full-time job for many of us, and it’s a job that isn’t helping us earn money. Nearly all adults -- 95 percent of us -- own a cellphone, according to the Pew Research Center; and 77 percent of us have smartphones. And ...

As wages stagnate and Americans look for new ways to supplement their household income or escape the 9-to-5 life, the small home-based business is booming. According to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 23 million businesses without paid employees in the United States i...

As we enter summer vacation season, a lot of high school students or their parents are looking for ways teens can earn money. They’ve got free time on their hands and are looking for cash. There’s good news on the youth employment front: It’s trending upward. Nearly 50 percent of teens and...