We live in a time where many people reach for their phone or swipe a card to pay. Conversations about money revolve around apps and online transfers. I use my phone all the time (because I rarely know where my wallet is). However, that doesn't mean … [Read more...] about 5 Common Transactions Where Cash Is Still King
Tipping has become a hot topic, and for good reason. It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is flipping a screen around and asking for a tip, even for things that never used to require one. As the cost of living rises and digital payment systems … [Read more...] about Sorry, No Tip: 7 Services That Don’t Deserve My Money
Restaurants are implementing something that may be a game changer when it comes to tipping. I have no problem giving a great tip when it's well deserved, but what I've experienced at an increasing amount of restaurants may reduce the amount that … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures: Will Tabletop Units Be A Tipping Game Change?
We've all heard suggestions as to how to calculate a proper tip based upon the amount of the bill. There are an infinite amount of opinions, and each person has to figure out where they want to fall on that spectrum. But what if even a … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures: When 20% Just Isn’t Enough
Does it seem to anyone else that tip jars are showing up in more and more places these days? While I generally have no problem giving a tip to someone working in the service industry for a job well done, it seems harder and harder to determine when … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures Double Header: Carpet Cleaner and Furniture Delivery
Does it seem to anyone else that tip jars are showing up in more and more places these days? While I generally have no problem giving a tip to someone working in the service industry for a job well done, it seems harder and harder to determine when … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures: The Car Wash
For a very long time I viewed tipping as an over and above payment for a job well done. While I still believe that is the purist's definition, I realize that it has taken on a very different meaning in everyday life in the United States. Because of … [Read more...] about Tipping Etiquette When Your Restaurant Bill Is Reduced
Image courtesy of warradmu at FreeDigitalPhotos.net I sat on the couch inside an Olive Garden watching the To Go Server work. I was surprised to discover that there was a person dedicated to handling To Go orders. I always thought that everyone … [Read more...] about Take Out Tipping Revisited: A Change In Perspective
