At restaurants it’s even more confusing, and if you’ve never worked in one, you probably have no idea how that tip is divided ...

Talley aims to make at least $250 in tips each shift because that’s what she needs to pay her bills. Some nights she succeeds. Others, she’s way under. Often, tips are based on factors outside of her ...

We are two Americans concerned about tipping. Our tipping culture is out of control. It has become mandatory, and forced upon us. It has lost its cause. It’s not a gratuity anymore, it’s become ...

A new checkout trend is sweeping across America, making for an increasingly awkward experience: digital tip jars. You order a coffee, an ice cream, a salad or a slice of pizza and pay with your credit ...

It’s one of the stickiest money situations teens encounter all the time. Tipping. Whether it is a dinner date, ordering up a ...

The practice of tipping for takeout has sparked significant discussion in recent years. Tipping is so embedded in American ...

As we enter the 2024 holiday season and the annual question of what to tip everyone on your list this season, we're resharing this story from 2023 on how tipping culture fundamentally changed ...

'Tis the season to think about thanking the people who help us all year long and make life a little easier. But in recent years, holiday tipping has run up against inflation, record credit card debt, ...

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