Health & Fitness

Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to request four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government!

The easy signup form is hosted with the USPS. There's no shipping or payment required and you also don't need health insurance to get these four free tests.

• Limit of one order per residential address.
• Your order of 4 tests will come in a single package with its own tracking number. If you did not request any free tests during autumn 2023, then you'll be eligible for 8 tests.
• Orders will ship free starting the week of November 27, 2023.

If you can't signup online, then you can call 1-800-232-0233 to order your free tests.

These at-home tests are useful because they provide results in only 30 minutes without needing to send your swab to a testing lab. Each test comes with full instructions on testing and reading the results.

Most orders will ship within 7-12 days, so be sure to order them soon! The site was getting hammered yesterday, but it's been up and running perfectly all day today.

Did you make a New Years resolution to get in shape? Have you failed to make it to the gym once this year? Looking for a way to assuage your guilt without the long-term commitment of regular exercise? Then check out this free Anytime Fitness 7 day guest pass!

Simply sign up, head to the gym for free a few times next week, then start planning catchup to your New Year's Resolution. 🙂

After filling out the form, you'll get an email that will serve as your free entrance pass for the following week.

The next total solar eclipse is on April 8, 2024 and should be visible in Texas before moving northeast through Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio, New York, and Maine. If you're planning to go see it and want to protect your precious eyeballs, then you can visit over 10,000 participating public libraries and get a free pair of solar-viewing glasses.

This interactive map contains a list of library systems currently offering these freebies. Even though they've given away over 5 million glasses – indicating they have a large supply – I'd call ahead to your local branch and confirm they still have some in stock. There was an eclipse earlier this month and I imagine a lot of places haven't fully restocked just yet.

I've scheduled this post to republish in early 2024 as well just in case anybody needs another reminder 😎

TakeMeHome is offering two free HIV at-home self-test kits approved by the FDA. These are oral swab tests that will provide results within 20 minutes of testing.

Additionally, the CDC has a new widget that lets you find local free tests. You can sort to find local clinics that will offer free in-person testing if you prefer that method. Just enter your zip code below and it'll present you with a list and map of local clinics offering free or discounted tests & screenings.

It's allergy season (aka all year for me), so I'm re-upping this Xyzal offer that's still active!

My ornithology credentials have long since expired, so can someone please explain to me how the little guy above is floating in the air? Is that one of the side effects of this free Xyzal OTC allergy relief? If so, sign me up right now because I'm about to be floating up and down the east coast.

5-day samples should arrive in 14 business days, so practice holding your sneezes until then.