After losing her husband Giancarlo, Joel Locandro’s world shattered even further when sophisticated scammers stripped her of her entire life savings—$500,000—through an elaborate work-from-home scheme.

Texas is among the top 10 best states for working from home, according to a study conducted by WalletHub.

Several big businesses plan to let much of their staff work from home permanently, even after the pandemic. Working from home could become the new normal at least for some...FacebookMark Zuckerberg said as many as 50% of Facebook employees could be working remotely within the next five to 10 years. TwitterTwitter will allow some of its workforce to continue working from home "forever," if they choose. SquareTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey's other company, Square, plans to allow staff members to work from home once the pandemic ends. Groupe PSAFrench automaker PSA announced a "new era of agility," in which its non-production staff will work remotely from now on.