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The Daily Money: Spanx founder gives out trips; more electric vehicle chargers coming

Portrait of Nathan Bomey Nathan Bomey
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Good morning, Daily Money friends, it's Nathan back with you!

How's this for a perk?

✈️Spanx founder Sara Blakely is giving employees two first-class plane tickets "to anywhere in the world" – and $10,000 for their trip, too

The move comes after private equity firm Blackstone acquired a majority stake in the shapewear brand.

Unsolicited advice to Spanx employees: Pick the farthest possible destination, clearly.

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🌮 Personally, I think you should be required to name the player who stole the base before getting your free taco.

--@NathanBomey

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