• Tipping is a tricky beast.
• Figuring out how much to tip – and who to tip – during the holidays can get even more complicated.
• DealNews broke down how much to tip during the holidays, and we compiled their recommendations here.

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Figuring out how much to tip for a typical service is often more complicated than it needs to be – but it can get even more tricky around the holidays, when tipping can depend on how often you received a certain service throughout the year.

What’s the rule of thumb for tipping the guy who walks your dogs every week or the gardener who stops by your house once a month? And did you know you should tip your garbage collector during the holidays?

To help simplify the confusion, controversy, and complication that is tipping, DealNews previously broke down the most common situations in which tipping is expected and how much to tip for each one. We took all their holiday tipping recommendations and compiled them here.

From your dog groomer to your personal trainer, see just how much to tip everyone in your life for the holidays.

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Apartment/building supers

Tip: $US75 to $US150

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Babysitters

Tip: One week’s pay, to be gifted beforehand

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Dog groomers

Tip: $US10 to $US100, depending on the frequency of your visits throughout the year

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Dog walker

Tip: One week’s pay if you’re a regular customer

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Garbage collectors

Tip: $US15 (up to $US25)

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Doorman

Tip: A bottle of wine or box of chocolates (or $US50 to $US150 if you’re tipping cash)

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Gardeners

Tip: One week’s pay if they visit regularly; otherwise, $US20 to $US50

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Housekeepers

Tip: One week’s pay

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Janitors

Tip: $US15 (up to $US25 for exceptional service)

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Mail carriers

Tip: $US15 (up to $US20 for exceptional service)

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Nannies

Tip: One week’s pay

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Newspaper delivery

Tip: $US15 (up to $US25 for exceptional service)

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Parking attendants

Tip: $US15 (up to $US25 for exceptional service)

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Personal trainers

Tip: $US20 (up to $US50 for exceptional service)

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