Sources

Every verdict on this site is anchored to public guidance from etiquette authorities and consumer-finance research, not opinion. These are the sources we draw on. Links go to the publishers; the specific figures and dates are cited on each situation page.

• Bankrate Survey: What Americans really think about tipping · 2025
• Pew Research Center Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape · 2023
• Pew Research Center For which services do Americans tip — and how much? · 2023
• The Emily Post Institute General Tipping Guide · 2024
• NerdWallet How Much to Tip in Every Situation · 2025
• Consumer Reports How to Tip With More Confidence · 2024
• CNBC Times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts · 2024
• CBS News Is tipping in America out of control? · 2024
• U.S. Department of Labor Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the FLSA · 2024

General etiquette guidance, not financial or legal advice. Norms vary by region and situation, and tipping is always your call.