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Tipping at full-service restaurants hit a three-year low, according to a recent report. Tip fatigue is largely to blame.

Tipping at full-service restaurants hit a three-year low, according to a recent report. Tip fatigue is largely to blame.

R ecently we drove through a fast-food place to get a corn dog and a drink. It cost four dollars. We asked for four quarters in change, instead of a cash dollar. The bag and drink were in our car lickety-split. The quarters? Not so much. Apparently the cashier thought it was a tip.

With living costs surging, consumers are starting to pull back on gratuities, just as tipping prompts become more pervasive than ever.

With living costs surging, consumers are starting to pull back on gratuities, just as tipping prompts become more pervasive than ever.

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Amid higher prices and a return to regular routines, diners are starting to resist point-of-sale tipping, which may prompt you to leave up to 25% for takeout.

Amid higher prices and a return to regular routines, diners are starting to resist point-of-sale tipping, which may prompt you to leave up to 25% for takeout.