Elaine Swann was recently interviewed by the San Diego Tribune and gave her best advice for holiday gift giving do’s and don’ts.
"Q: What’s your policy on tipping service providers like your babysitter, personal trainer or hairstylist?
A: “A tip is appropriate for the people who have helped you all year long. You have a relationship with these folks. Typically the tip should be the equivalent of the cost of one service. For example, if you have a pool cleaner, the tip would be how much you pay him to clean the pool one time. These people are in the contacts on your phone, so you could use something like the Zelle app to send them money with a gracious note of thanks.””
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