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☆ 'A billionaire can be a cheapskate': The difference between frugal and cheap, according to an etiquette expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Someone who could afford first-class seats but elects to save money by flying coach, for instance, is merely being cost-conscious, Farley says. "It's a very fine line," says Thomas Farley, an etiquette expert and keynote speaker known as Mister Manners. "Obviously, cheapskate is pejorative for I think 100% of the population, whereas frugality is definitely considered a virtue." But if you're coming across as cheap to other people, you're likely breaching the rules of good etiquette. Read the roomTo avoid looking cheap around your friends, it's important to take the temperature of how they usually behave with money, Farley says.

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☆ How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some Uber and Lyft drivers have complained about poor customer tipping recently. We asked drivers and etiquette experts how much Americans should be tipping for Uber and Lyft rides . AdvertisementAdvertisementRegardless of whether you're tired of tipping or trying to save money, four etiquette experts and drivers told Insider that it shouldn't stop you from tipping your Uber and Lyft driver. "As long as we're not guaranteed a living wage, I think the ethical thing is to tip drivers." AdvertisementAdvertisementJeff Hoenig, a 63-year-old part-time Uber driver in South Carolina, told Insider that roughly half of his customers left a tip last year.

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☆ How Much to Tip at a Restaurant, Hotel, Bar, and Other Places
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's not a big question about whether you should tip a server in a sit-down restaurant: That's pretty well-established. But what about all the other places where tip jars — virtual or otherwise — are popping up, especially since the pandemic upended tipping norms? AdvertisementAdvertisementHotel staff: It variesWhen you're traveling, budget an extra $2 to $5 per night to tip your housekeeper at a hotel, Johnson said. AdvertisementAdvertisementBeauty services: Around 20%Tipping for beauty services at places like nail and hair salons should fall in the range of 15% to 20%, Johnson said. Taxis and ride-hailing services: 15% to 20%If you're taking a taxi or using a ride-hailing service like Uber or Lyft, you'll want to go for a 15 to 20% tip, Leighton said.

Persons: Uber, —, Michael Lynn, Thomas Farley, Mister Manners, Farley, Avery Johnson, Johnson, Nick Leighton, Leighton Organizations: Service, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, New York State Department of Labor, The Southern Academy of, American, & Lodging Association Locations: New York, Phoenix

☆ Should you tip on restaurant takeout? Or a coffee order? We're being asked for tips more often — here's when it's OK to decline.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Is it OK to simply not tip in some cases — even when you're asked to? You can skip the tip at self-checkout kiosks ...We know to tip for service we receive, but what if we're providing the service ourselves? Lynn also skips the tip on takeout — and even in counter-service situations, like getting a coffee and a pastry at a coffee shop. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen the server handed Farley the final bill, though, he was hit with a prompt for another 20% tip by the card reader. "The service was not 40% service, the service was 20% service, but I was stuck into paying 40%," Farley said.

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☆ 'The tablet is staring into my soul': Workers, customers and etiquette experts debate tipping at the counter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"It's just going to ask you a few questions," you're told. "I just feel like the tablet is staring into my soul," he says. "And I feel so bad because there's a line of people behind me, and I'm like, f---, I don't do this." The thinking here is that over-the-counter workers earn a wage, and therefore rely less on tips than servers or delivery people. And on top of that, you're being asked, every time you turn around, 'How much would you like to tip?'"

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☆ Etiquette Expert talks uptick in cell phone usage at movie theaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEtiquette Expert talks uptick in cell phone usage at movie theatersThomas Farley, Etiquette Expert, gives his take on a recent report that more and more moviegoers are engaging in rude and distracting behavior during films.

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☆ 3 places people say they never tip amid 'tipflation': ‘It’s out of control’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Many also feel added pressure to tip amid the rise of automatic tipping prompts on self-service kiosks and apps, NerdWallet's consumer budgeting report found. Amid the "tipflation" debate, where are consumers tipping the least, or skipping gratuity altogether? To find out, CNBC Make It asked three New Yorkers which services they never tip on — and what etiquette experts recommend in each scenario. If it's fast food or you're grabbing a pre-packaged item from a shelf, Farley says you don't need to tip. An etiquette expert's take: When you're paying for a taxi or rideshare, you're paying the price of convenience, and your tip should reflect that, says Farley.

Persons: Saad Kabir, Thomas Farley, Mister Manners, Farley, Haley Truchan Organizations: CNBC, New York City Public Schools Locations: U.S, New York, Manhattan

☆ Just 65% of Americans always tip at restaurants—etiquette experts on what we get wrong about tipping
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sure, there are some people — barbers, cab drivers — who etiquette experts say should always get a tip, and others — doctors, lawyers — who they say should never get one . He and other etiquette experts are here to help. With that in mind, here's what etiquette pros recommend you tip, in order of who Americans tip most often to the least. BaristasEtiquette experts say tipping at coffee shops is discretionary. 5 times it’s OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts

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☆ Tired of 'tipflation'? 5 times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Etiquette experts such as Thomas Farley — also known as Mister Manners — are calling the phenomenon "tipflation." And on top of that, you're being asked, every time you turn around, 'How much would you like to tip?' ProfessionalsAs a blanket rule, you don't need to tip anyone who earns a salary or performs a trade. "It's a nice gesture to offer a tip to a worker who goes above and beyond the service," Swann says. "From an etiquette standpoint, we still tip the servers who are bringing us our food," he says.

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☆ Skip the tip? Etiquette expert talks best practices for tipping in unusual places
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSkip the tip? Etiquette expert talks best practices for tipping in unusual placesEtiquette expert Thomas Farley joins 'Last Call' to break down when it's appropriate to tip at electronic kiosks in stores and restaurants.

In 2023, people typically tip anywhere from 15% to 25%. Consumers on average said they tipped more than 21%, according to a Creditcards.com survey in May 2022. During the height of those days, consumers started tipping for things they never had before to service industry workers. In February 2020, just before the pandemic began, in food and drink specifically, the share of remote transactions when tipping was offered was 43.4%, according to Square . But, with customers tipping more, where's the tipping point?

☆ 3 in 5 Americans have made this money move—but it's 'not a good idea,' says lending expert
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here's how financial and etiquette experts say you can lend money without damaging your finances — or your friendships. Still, you may be tempted to help out someone in financial need — especially in today's difficult economy. "In general, my feeling is that it's not a good idea to lend to family and friends," says Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at CreditCards.com. If you've ever watched an episode of "Judge Judy," you know that lending money to a friend or loved one can come with disastrous results. And even if you don't urgently need the money, a failure to repay could lead to hurt feelings or awkward tension on both sides.

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