Think good tips reward good service? That’s almost never true.

I read your column all the time and, although this is a very specific question, I was hoping for some guidance. In Seattle, the restaurant minimum wage went up to $20.76 per hour. It used to be that ...

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“When I get to office we are not going to charge taxes on tips, on people making tips,” Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail. “If you’re a restaurant worker, a server, a valet, a bell hop, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tipping remains a common practice in many service industries. If someone is working hard to prepare something for you, they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tipping has always been a touchy subject, but lately, the debate over when — and where — we're expected to tip has reached a ...

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These days, customers who visit a restaurant to pick up a carryout order, or even a fast-food drive-thru, may be greeted by a prompt on the screen asking how much they'd like to tip. In some cases, it ...

I recall you writing some time ago that “the $1 tip is dead.” I respectfully disagree with you on that. The $1 tip is not dead. I went to a restaurant in Cincinnati, which has since closed down, and I ...