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Some Americans have stopped tipping. Should you do the same?


Americans are known for generosity and willingness to tip for good service. But a recent poll by USA Today's Blueprint found 63 percent of respondents say too...

Almost the same number of Americans (62%) in another survey said they wouldn’t give service workers year-end tips, according to the digital personal-finance company Achieve. “The momentum behind the no-tipping movement stems from growing scrutiny over the fairness and necessity of traditional tipping practices,” she explains. Mike Aguirre, a blues guitarist who performs in the Caribbean, blames the new terminals that try to extract a tip from patrons before they receive their meal.

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