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Question of the Day: What is the average restaurant tip for full-service and quick-service meals?
Aug 24, 2025 - Here's a tip on how U.S. diners are leaving gratuity. Answer: Full-service: 19.1% Quick-service: 15.8% Questions: How do you approach tipping? How do you feel about it? Have you ever worked at a job where you were paid tips? What was that experience like? What factors do you think impact how much people tip? This data only includes people who paid with a card or electronic payment. Do you think it would differ it included cash tips? Why or why not? Click here for...
FinCap Friday: Caught in the Web
Aug 21, 2025 - For many years, companies have created websites that use "dark patterns." Now, it's becoming more and more common and the next generation barely notices these dark patterns or they aren't too bothered by them because they're unaware of the impact of these tactics on consumers. But what exactly are dark patterns and why are they super scary? Find out all about them and how you can avoid them when you're on your phone or computer by tuning into this week's episode of FinCap Friday below: ...
Course-Long Activity: CREATE: My Financial Flipbook!
Aug 20, 2025 - One of the great things about financial education is that knowledge your students take away from your classroom can be used both immediately and for years to come. To capture their biggest takeaways, students can complete this summative activity as they progress through your course. The end product is something they can refer back to as they move through their financial lives. INTRODUCING: CREATE: My Financial Flipbook! This brand new summative activity provides students with...
Question of the Day: What percentage of Americans are very confident that cryptocurrency is reliable and safe?
Aug 20, 2025 - Is trust in crypto booming… or just a bit of a coin toss? Answer: 5% (over 60% say not very nor not at all reliable) Questions: Why do you think so many people have little or no confidence in crypto? Do you think that number would be higher or lower if we only asked young people? Why? Can something be risky and still valuable? Where do you draw the line between bold and reckless? Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your...
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