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Alexandra Fine, CEO of Dame, told FOX Business that the company added the charge the way they did because they wanted to be transparent with customers. As more industries felt the impact of tariffs, sexual wellness company Dame Products saw it as an opportunity to do something unique and even a little fun. Until recently, Dame customers found something unexpected in their cart — an image of a wig resembling President Donald Trump’s hair, labeled "Trump tariff surcharge," with a $5.00 fee. According to Dame Products CEO Alexandra Fine, it was the company’s way of being transparent with customers about the challenges posed by the tariffs."[For] Dame, most of our hardware products or vibrators are produced in China. We also make a lot of stuff in the US as well, but all of those produ...

Amid a wave of savings interest rate cuts from high street banks and building societies following the Bank of England’s latest base rate reduction, a number of challenger and specialist banks continue to dominate the best-buy tables.These providers have remained competitive throughout recent market turbulence - often among the first to pass on rate rises to savers, and the last to scale them back. Sally Conway, savings expert at Shawbrook, said: “Exploring options beyond major banks might lead to better interest rates”, adding “specialist savings banks can often be savers’ best kept secret.”Challenger banks, typically digital-first and designed to compete with established high street names, are regulated in the same way as traditional banks and offer the same protections. Specialist ban...

State pensioners will not be affected by upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.PIP is a benefit that provides support to those with long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities. It is currently claimed by around 3.7 million people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and it is paid in two different parts. There is a daily living part if you need help with everyday tasks, such as cooking, washing and dressing, and a mobility part if you need help with getting around.Claimants may be eligible for one or both but each is paid at a different rate. If you get the daily living part, the lower weekly rate is worth £73.90 or £110.40 if you get the higher rate. If you get the mobility part, the lower...

Savannah and Todd Chrisley speak out for the first time since Todd and Julie's release from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump. Todd and Julie Chrisley have returned to Nashville, Tennessee, since receiving pardons from President Donald Trump.  The president issued pardons for Todd and Julie earlier this week, with the couple traveling back home to Music City after being released Wednesday from prison in Florida and Kentucky, respectively.  Julie and Todd Chrisley attend the grand opening of E3 Chophouse Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 20, 2019. (Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images for E3 Chophouse Nashville / Getty Images) Realtor.com on Thursday reported that Todd and Julie were expected to take up residence in a home in Nashville that has belonged t...

As the days become hotter, people are slipping into summer mode but there’s some ways you could be accidentally cranking up your utility bills without even realising it. There are some warm weather habits that could be secretly causing a spike in your bills but luckily experts have shared how to look out for these.You might think bills are more expensive in the winter which seems more obvious but in summer many don’t notice the costs creeping up as the temperature rises. Heatwave habits such as air conditioning, extra laundry loads and watering plants could be costing you extra. Gamblizard found that Google searches for “how to save energy at home” have skyrocketed 367% in just the past month, as many are feeling the pressure.Endless laundry loads could mean you’re paying more, says Jam...

'The Big Money Show' weighs in as younger generations are turning to adulting classes to pick up basic life skills. Concerned that they're not prepared for the real world, Gen Z is turning to "adulting" classes for a crash course in basic life skills – learning everything from budgeting to changing tires and doing laundry.  A recent article from The New York Post spelled out the phenomenon that has seen some teens and twenty-somethings desperate to instill their brains with some "common sense" knowledge familiar to the generations before them.One institution with such an offering is Canada's University of Waterloo, whose "Adulting 101" course is designed to help students care for themselves and the space around them as they transition into college life.  A webpage detailing the cou...

'The Big Money Show' panel discusses U.S.- China trade talks after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said negotiations stalled. Pakistani officials will be visiting the U.S. next week in an effort to reach a deal to lower tariffs imposed against the Asian country, President Donald Trump said on Friday. Pakistan faces a potential 29% tariff on its exports to America because of a $3 billion trade surplus with the U.S., following the tariffs Trump announced last month against countries around the world.Trump noted that he would have no interest in making a deal with Pakistan or its neighbor, India, if they were to reignite a war with each other. TRUMP DOUBLES STEEL TARIFFS TO 50% IN BID TO BOOST US INDUSTRY President Donald Trump said on Friday that Pakistani officials are visitin...

Nationwide is sending a free £100 payment to eligible customers next month as part of its ‘Fairer Share’ scheme.The one-off bonus payment will see over four million current account customers get a share of around £400 million, after the building society announced profits of £2.3billion for the year up to March 31, 2025. This year makes the third year in a row that Nationwide has dished out the bonus, meaning it will have paid out more than £1billion to eligible customers since 2023.The Fairer Share programme was set up to reward customers who bank with the building society, allowing them to share some of the profits – but only if they meet certain criteria. Unfortunately not all Nationwide customers will be eligible for the £100 payment, as was the case in 2023 and 2024.Nationwide has c...

A financial expert at JP Morgan calculates that Reeves will need to hit taxpayers with a £24 billion tax raid in her Budget to plug the growing black hole in the public finances. Deutsche Bank has echoed the warning, saying higher taxes are now "a near certainty".Reeves is in full retreat after Reform UK trounced Labour in recent local elections. And panic is spreading to No. 10.PM Keir Starmer has abandoned any effort to restrain public spending and is now poised to unleash a taxpayer-funded spree to head off the Farage threat.And yes – you’ll foot the bill.Reeves has already used our taxes to curry favour with Labour-backing public sector unions, handing out inflation-busting pay rises without demanding any productivity gains in return.Now it’s preparing to open the spending taps agai...

A staggering £44million was paid back to Britons who overpaid tax on their pension withdrawals between January and March, figures from the tax office show.Data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showed more than 15,000 reclaim forms were processed during the first quarter, with an average reclaim of £2,881. Since 2015, more than £1.4billion has been paid back to pensioners who were taxed more than they should have on withdrawals. The issue stems from the 2015 pension reforms, which allow individuals aged 55 and over to withdraw flexible amounts from their pensions. However, HMRC systems often apply emergency tax codes to these withdrawals, mistakenly assuming they will recur monthly. This frequently results in savers being significantly overtaxed.Although HMRC is working to improve the ...