It's the question that no one seems to have an answer to this time of year: Who do you give an end-of-the-year tip to? The people who sent you those hint-hint cards (this year, that included the paper delivery guy and the lawn care crew). Does that mean the mail carrier doesn't need one? And what about others?
I ask, because last year we never got around to tipping the newspaper carrier (we only subscribe to the weekend paper). This year, the paper was soaking wet most of the time. Coincidence?
Here's a survey from Consumer Reports that breaks down how many people tipped service providers, and how much. I was surprised to see just 32% tipped their gardener/lawn care crew; meanwhile, 31% tipped the mail carrier and 47% tipped the newspaper carrier.
Here's a stat that also surprised me: 62% said they tipped their child care provider. Does that mean the rest didn't have kids? Or didn't care that they were leaving their kids in the hands of someone bitter that they didn't get a holiday tip?
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