Is delivering for gig economy apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart and others a good way to pay down debt and complete the baby steps on the Dave Ramsey program? What about doing rideshare for Uber or Lyft? While it can be a great way to make some extra money, delivery gigs can have some …
While there’s no real “Uber Eats paycheck” since Uber delivery drivers are not employees, there are several ways that contractors can be paid. In fact, turn-around time is faster for getting Uber Eats earnings than with most traditional jobs. What does that mean for you if you deliver for Uber Eats? How long does it …
Uber Eats does not provide paystubs or employment verification for their delivery drivers. This is because Uber Eats delivery drivers are self-employed independent contractors and not employees. That doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. It just means that you have to provide different kinds of records. So how do you prove you deliver for Uber? …
While there’s no real “Doordash Paycheck” since Dashers are not employees, there are several ways that Dashers can be paid. In fact, turn-around time is faster for getting Doordash earnings than with most traditional jobs. What does that mean for you if you deliver for Doordash? How long does it take to get paid after …
Delivery drivers for gig economy delivery services who’ve had traffic violations, criminal convictions or at fault accidents may be at risk for contract termination, depending on: If the violation happens when you’re active on their platform and it violates their terms of service Whether or not the incident means you can no longer pass a …
Unfortunately, there’s no pay stub or employment verification for Doordash delivery drivers. That’s because Dashers are independent contractors and not employees. That doesn’t mean you’re out of luck, just that you have to provide different kinds of records. So how do you prove you deliver for Doordash? How do you know what you made? Are …
Does Doordash provide car insurance? Does your own car insurance policy cover you while Dashing? In reality, they do NOT provide car insurance for Doordash delivery drivers or their cars, and most personal car insurances will not insure Dashers while they deliver. But you’re just taking food or packages to people. This isn’t rideshare with …
As I write this, gas prices have gone crazy. There are a lot of reasons. Part of the immediate problem as I write this is the ban on Russian oil in response to their invasion of Ukraine. As delivery drivers and rideshare drivers in the gig economy who rely on our cars to earn money, …
Doordash does not pay for gas for their delivery drivers. Doordash drivers are paid by the delivery. As independent contractors there is no gas reimbursement. That’s the economic reality of being an independent contractor delivering for Doordash. The more important question is, can you make enough as a Dasher to have enough money left over …
What do we do as delivery contractors when gas prices keep going up? Is it worth it to keep delivering for Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart and any of the others when gas prices are high and getting higher? Should these third party delivery companies start increasing what they’re paying because of these increases? Is …
What’s the best way to structure your delivery business? Should you form an LLC or incorporate, or is it better to remain a sole proprietor as an independent contractor for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub or other delivery gigs? Do you need to form an LLC as a delivery contractor with gig companies like Doordash, …
Uber Eats has completed their takeover of Postmates. The deal is closed. Grubhub seems to be floundering. What’s up with that? Doordash is going through with their IPO. What does all of this mean for those of us who deliver as contractors for these gig economy deliver companies? We’re in that lull right now between …
Lyft has been making noise about getting into the delivery market. They started with a partnership with Grubhub. And they’re thinking they want to start their own service. Last week we had Bob McNulty from TripDelivers. TripDelivers just launched in Nashville, with plans to launch in other markets around the country. In the interview, Bob …
What is the best way to track your expenses and do your bookkeeping as a contractor for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and other gig companies? As we get into the last quarter of the year, some of you are starting to think about things like taxes and all that. Do you know how good that …
You’re thinking of stepping up your bookkeeping game with a software program as an independent contractor for gig companies like Grubhub, Doordasy, Uber Eats, Lyft and others, you’re wondering about if there’s a good alternative to Quickbooks Self Employed, and then you found the Godaddy Bookkeeping program. Is it a good alternative? Is it a …