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The Daily Money: Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ mistake


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The Daily Money: Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ mistake

excellent morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Mattel’s packaging for its latest dolls came with a wicked mistake.

A link, printed on the back of the box, led to a pornographic website, prompting dolls to be pulled from shelves across the country. Meanwhile, some dolls with the labeling error are being resold online for over $100.

Medicare premiums to rise

Seniors will have to pay more again for Medicare Part B next year, Medora Lee reports.

The standard monthly extra charge for Medicare Part B enrollees will rise by $10.30 to $185.00 in 2025 from $174.70 this year. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will boost to $257 from $240.  The increases are mainly due to projected costs and usage increases.

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🍔 Today’s Menu 🍔

Shrimp lovers will notice a key item missing from Red Lobster’s recent menu, Anthony Robledo reports.

In an interview with TODAY, CEO Damola Adamolekun announced that the seafood chain’s revamped menu will include nine recent items, from a lobster bisque to bacon-wrapped sea scallops. However, he confirmed that the $20 endless shrimp deal is over.

Last year, the seafood chain made all-you-can-eat shrimp a permanent menu item after two decades of offering it for a limited period. The selection proved costly.

About The Daily Money

Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best customer and financial information from USA TODAY, breaking down complicated events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.

Daniel de Visé covers money management for USA Today.

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