NEW YORK (MainStreet) —A “point” is a percentage fee charged to obtain a mortgage. One point on a $100,000 mortgage is $1,000.

LONDON (AP) — Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve. His opponent Friday ...

For instance, the median tip for housekeepers has dropped to $40 (from $50), and to $25 for childcare providers (from $50). Despite the shifting numbers, it is basically the same conundrum every year.

For instance, the median tip for housekeepers has dropped to $40 (from $50), and to $25 for childcare providers (from $50). Despite the shifting numbers, it is basically the same conundrum every year.

People who tip more frequently tend to be women and older adults," said Rossman. He added that 41% of people feel businesses should pay their employees better rather than relying so heavily on tips.

Smith says that 15% is an acceptable tip for a lunch counter, while in coffee shops and bakeries, a few bucks in the tip jar is acceptable. The jury is still out on tipping etiquette for automated ...

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I remember clearly that customers at the family restaurant expected to pay 14% of their tab as a tip. In the 1950s, when you could get a Maine lobster dinner for about $5, and 14% was about 70 cents.

Dear Miss Manners: When I was growing up, I was taught that under no circumstances did one point a blade, or any other sharp object, at another person. When handing a knife or a pair of scissors ...