Why digital donations through Venmo and Cash App have exploded during the pandemic

Source images: Prostock-Studio/iStock; ChooStudio/iStock. Article by Jenna Drenten.

People asking for money online has become more and more prevalent—and reveals an unsettling reality about the state of our safety net.

A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who needs to pay the internet bill to support her kids’ distance learning. In all of these cases, people […]

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