Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

In this economy, I don’t feel the 20% rule should apply. For the price of a lunch for two the tip costs as much as a small ...

My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this. He says I’ve made a job out of a hobby, and he thinks it’s silly ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

My niece recently told me that after she left a tip at a restaurant, the server followed her outside and asked if she hadn’t ...

DEAR ABBY: It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-through at a cookie store, and before I paid or was handed my cookies, the clerk asked, “Would you ...

DEAR TIPPED OUT: The server you mentioned may need tips to survive on her sub-minimum or minimum wage income. However, a tip should never be requested, and for a server to follow your niece out of a ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

A reader grapples with a strained relationship with her brother over a past cryptocurrency gift and a subsequent breach of ...

DEAR STILL STITCHING: Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time. Your hobby is what it is. It’s a source of pleasure — and it’s ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m retired and have discovered a love for making bags, totes and purses with my sewing machine. A few years ago, ...