Well...Here's the Annual HOLIDAY TIPPING GUIDE (from the Emily Post Institute)

• Au pair or live-in nanny, one week's pay and a gift from your child.
• Regular babysitter, one evening's pay and a small gift from your child.
• Day care provider, a gift from you or $25-$70 for each staff member and a small gift from your child(ren).
• Live-in help (nanny, cook, butler, housekeeper), one week to one month of pay as a cash tip, plus a gift from you.
• Private nurse, a thoughtful gift from you.
• Housekeeper/cleaner, up to the amount of one week's pay and/or a small gift.
• Nursing home employees, a gift that could be shared by the staff (flowers or food items).
• Barber, cost of one haircut or a gift.
• Beauty salon staff, give individual cards or a small gift each for those who work on you.
• Personal trainer, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
• Massage therapist, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
• Pet groomer, up to the cost of one session or a gift.
• Dog walker, up to one week's pay or a gift.
• Personal caregiver, between one week's to one month's salary or a gift.
• Pool cleaner, the cost of one cleaning to be split among the crew.
• Garage attendants, $10-$30 or a small gift
• Newspaper delivery person, $10-30 or a small gift
• Mail carrier, small gift only
• Superintendent, $20-80 or a gift
• Doorman, $15-$80. $15 or more each for multiple doormen, or a gift.
• Elevator operator, $15-$40 each
• Handyman, $15 to $40
• Yard/Garden worker, $20-$50 each or a gift
• Teachers, a gift (not cash)