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I mentioned a while back about the Housing Crisis in my own backyard where I wrote about the apartments that I used to live at and how they being converted into condos.

Well while searching Zillow.com for real estate deals in Orlando I came across something that was scary (in a way) only for the simple fact that when I lived there I was given the opportunity to purchase my apartment as a condo conversion for the price of $245k and that was with a 5% discount. Ahhh well it’s a damn good thing I didn’t buy at the time because check this craziness out…! You can buy the same sized unit (1,200 sq ft ) I lived in for only $79K and here is one for $43k and its a foreclosure! Now that is insane and one hell of a deal! If I had the extra money to buy it as an investment I would because, I did like living there the place had everything; Gated Community w/ indoor basketball, boat ramp, hair & nail salon, restaurant, billiards & rec room, pool and more.

Have you ever wanted to travel from place to place and not have to worry about purcahsing a plane ticket each time you went to a different city… Well here’s your chance! JetBlue is offering the All-You-Can-Jet Pass! For just $599 you can take JetBlue anywhere you like, for as often as you like, from the dates of September 8 to October 8, 2009. You can use your All-You-Can-Jet Pass for business, for pleasure, to visit your favorite cities or to meet up with old family friends. There are more than 50 cities to choose from, and for just $599 this is one deal you shouldn’t pass up. Visit the official JetBlue site for details, restrictions and more information.

Here is a little bit of information about the All-You-Can-Jet Pass

• $599 for a month of unlimited travel, any available seat
  • Domestic taxes and fees included
  • International and Puerto Rico taxes and fees not included

• On sale through Friday, August 21, 2009, or while supplies last
• Travel Dates: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 through Thursday, October 8, 2009
• Each flight must be booked no later than 11:59 p.m. MDT three days prior to the flight’s scheduled departure.
• Nonrefundable/nontransferable/no name changes permitted
• Customers who already have a flight booked during the pass travel period can pay the difference to upgrade to the pass by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), prompt 4.
• Each All-You-Can-Jet Pass is eligible for 35 TrueBlue points. Flights booked on the pass are not available for additional TrueBlue points.

If I had the time to take advantage of this offer I surely would… I’d visit friends and family across the country and stay at their places to save on cash. Ehhh just and idea… I wonder how many people are going to try some stunt like visit all the destinations within the 30 days or see how fast they can do it or something. You know this is going to happen.

There are tons of contests that are happening over on twitter… It was just recently I wrote about the one that Krystal’s was having where they gave out $50 gift cards (and I just so happen to win one). Well with the Maggianos Insider’s Club twitter contest they are giving away a $200 iPhone 3GS Gift Card every day during the month of August! That’s 31 iPhone Gift Cards in 31 days. So good luck to everyone else… however, I hope to win this one as well!

Here is what is needed in order to participate or win the contest:

1. Follow @Maggianos over on Twitter.
2. Send the following Tweet:
   Join @Maggianos Insider’s Club: $200 iPhone 3GS Gift Card giveaway everyday in August! #Maggianos http://bit.ly/magclub
3. Click Here to join their Insider’s Club to receive special Maggiano’s offers.
   If you’re already a member, please complete the survey to update your information.
   (Did we mention you get $10 off your next meal just for signing up?)*
4. Send the same Tweet as above everyday for another chance to enter.
   Only one entry per day. Each entry increases your chances of winning, but just one entry makes you eligible to win all month.

They’ll announce the winners via e-mail and on Twitter daily.

Over at the Xbox 360 calendar of events there is mention that if you purchase all five of the Summer of Arcade games before August 31, 2009 you’ll receive 800 Microsoft Points FREE! Here is a list of the five summer arcade games you need to purchase in order to get the free Microsoft Points.

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
2. MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2
3. Splosion Man
4. Trials HD
5. Shadow Complex

Please be sure to read the terms and conditions and visit the official website for more information:
Limit one (1) gift per person. To qualify for your gift, you must purchase all five (5) games from Xbox LIVE Arcade using your Xbox LIVE account, by August 31, 2009 11:59 EST. The free Points will automatically be deposited into your Xbox LIVE account after the end of the promotion period. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Offer available only to legal residents, age 13+, of the 50 United States (includes D.C.), while supplies last, is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and cannot be combined with any other rebate or offer. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.