Enlighten Me: Has tipping gotten out of control?

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Tipping is on the rise across the U.S. and chances are you’ve noticed more businesses asking for a little extra.

From fast-food restaurants and coffee shops to self-checkout machines, we’re being asked to tip with just about every sort of transaction.

For this week’s edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Ted Rossman – senior industry analyst at Bankrate – about why tipping has gotten out of hand.