Consumers Are Fed Up and Tipping Less. Are You?

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Americans are done with the many tipping requests they’re encountering every day and are taking matters into their own hands. Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Haddon joins host Janna Herron to share how some diners are pushing back and saving money. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.9	Here's your money briefing for Wednesday, April 30th. I'm Jana Herron for The Wall Street Journal.
0:44.2	Many Americans feel like tipping has gotten out of control, and they're doing something about
0:51.0	it.
0:52.0	A lot of others are also really looking at service and was it good or not?
0:56.0	Do they get refills of their drinks?
0:57.8	Do they feel like the wine was overpriced?
1:00.6	Or were they asked to give gratuities in other ways?
1:04.6	And then they're going to subtract that from the tip.
1:07.6	Wall Street Journal readers shared the many different ways they're trying to protect their wallets when dining out.
1:15.0	We'll talk with reporter Heather Haddon about some of their tipping strategies after the break.
1:27.2	We recycle Ama Cafe Cups and turn them into birthday cards.
1:31.5	That's a lot of celebrations and millions of happy birthdays.
1:36.8	That's just one way at McDonald's.
1:39.0	We change a little, change a lot.
1:42.7	Excludes cup need.
1:43.7	Recycling units available in UK restaurants.
1:45.6	Search National Cup Recycling Scheme.
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