For instance, about 56% of people said they will tip their housekeepers this year, up from 47% last year. .
"People have less money to go around, but there is this civic duty that people realize this is a shared burden: 'I have to give something, although maybe I can't give quite as much as I want or as much as last year'," Rossman said.For instance, only half of Americans plan to give their children's teacher a tip this year, while about one-third said they'll give to their mail carrier, Bankrate found. .
One reason may be anxiety over how much to give and whether such tips are appropriate, Rossman noted."We found 26% of people tip more when presented with pre-set tip amounts," Rossman said.Here's how much Americans plan to tip for the holidays this year compared to in 2021: