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Good morning and happy Wednesday, Daily Money readers. Jayme Deerwester back with you.
Ordered your free at-home COVID tests yet? COVIDTests.gov officially launched Wednesday, though the site actually allowed early birds to request a set of four tests Tuesday afternoon with delivery expected in late January.
The one hitch: People living at the same address may have trouble getting a kit if someone else living there has already put in an order. If you live in an apartment or duplex, be sure to enter your apartment number in the main street address field rather than the one marked "Apt/Suite/Other."
On to today's ...
💡DAILY INSIGHT. 💡Tattoos can be a controversial subject within the workplace, with some employees choosing to cover theirs up and remain silent. But the conversation is picking up after Jessica Leonard challenged the stigma in a now-viral LinkedIn post containing her professional work headshot where she doesn't hide the ink on her arms – with her boss' blessing.
"I think everyone needs to go where they feel comfortable in their skin," Leonard, who works in the financial sector, told ABC News. "They shouldn't feel like they work in an environment where it's hindering them as an individual. There are a lot of places you can work where you're not going to feel that."
A 2015 survey of 2,225 U.S. adults by The Harris Poll found 29% of people, or about three out of 10, have tattoos.
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🎶 MOOD MUSIC. 🎶 Today's lyric from Corb Lund serves as a reminder to be sure you know what you're getting into with tattoos: "Well if you're still thinkin' you really need inkin', just be sure what it is that they're sellin’. ‘Cause with it you're stuck and you're plumb out of luck if they don't get it right with the spellin’."
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