Tip (T) and ring (R), along with the sleeve (S), are used in two-conductor (TS), three-conductor (TRS) and four-conductor (TRRS) variations. This terminology originated from the early days of ...

No matter what businesses you patronize in the United States, it’s likely that you’ll be prompted to offer a tip. However, the rapidly changing tipping culture raises questions about its ...

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It’s standard practice to tip professional movers, but the amount you tip is at your discretion. There are three basic ways to calculate your movers’ tips. The amount you tip should reflect ...

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Do you want to share a news tip? Here’s how. A good story can start anywhere, including with anonymous tips, but if you want to provide a meaningful tip for journalists, you should share ...

Many places where you spend money these days have computer screens that request tips. Most provide convenient preset options or the ability to submit your own amount. While adding gratuity has ...

Service providers are not only increasingly soliciting tips, but they’re also spinning around touch-screen card readers with suggested percentages that can run as high as 30%. Adding to the ...

But should you tip the delivery driver? We take a look at the correct etiquette on your doorstep. Jonathan Clarke says that about a quarter of households will give him a tip. The classical ...

According to Diane Gottsman, founder of The Protocol School of Texas, “While 15 percent is standard for a restaurant tip, 18 percent is becoming the new norm, and 20 percent is easiest to ...

Suddenly the pleasure of the food you've just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you've got to work out how much to tip. If you tip too little will you face the wrath of ...

Do you have important information you would like to share with the Financial Times? Here are some ways to contact us. Different methods offer different levels of protection when it comes to ...