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May 2023
54m 1s

Tipped Finance | Barbara Sloan

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The federal sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 per hour — the same rate it's been since the 1960s. Barbara Sloan, author of Tipped and creator of TipFinance.com, spent 20 years working for tips before building a financial education company aimed at service industry professionals. With more than 5.5 million individuals in the U.S. relying on tip inc ... Show More
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