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The Daily Money: How much does guilt-tipping cost us?
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Date:2025-04-12 22:05:39
Good morning! It's Medora Lee with your Daily Money.
Guilt is a powerful emotion, and now, it's getting us to tip more than we want.
Americans spend nearly $500 a year tipping more than they’d like to, according to Talker Research, a research and polling agency that recently conducted a survey of 2,000 Americans about tipping. The poll found the average respondent reluctantly tips $37.80 a month. “That figure equates to $453.60 a year in guilt-induced gratuity, with over a quarter (26%) feeling they are always or often forced to tip more than they would like,” Talker Research said in a post about the findings.
And it turns out the younger you are, the guiltier you feel. Gen Z and millennials “were almost twice as likely to say they 'always' feel pressure to tip than older generations,” the study said.
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Since we're starting to see the largest number of people barreling towards retirement over the next several years, we should be examining ways to maximize our savings. The 401(K) and employer matches are a great place to start, but maybe not the best place to end.
Read to find out why.
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