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July 4th has passed.

America is one year older (wow, approaching 250!)

We hope you had a great time and that you kept both of your thumbs like this guy 👎👎

Ok, onto The Rundown…

🌞 News (no shootings allowed here)

Ok, here’s a bit of what’s happening…

First, did you see that the Amtrak service launches in August? 

Did you see the prices?

It’s quite affordable!!

A few more notable stories…

• Mobile Secures I-65 Service Road Site for Future Pet Center

• Lawmakers Earmark 375 Million for RAISE Fund Over Three Years

• USA Health CEO Owen Bailey Earns Gold Medal of Excellence

• Pirate-Themed Kids Day Brings Free School Gear to Tillman’s Corner

Get more details in our news roundup.

😎Some Upcoming Events

July 08
Find Waldo 2025

July 10
Salsa Lessons with Israel Rodriguez

July 11
8th Annual MOB Music Festival

July 12
MPRD Kids Cycling Classic

July 14
Mobile POPS Summer Concert

My wife makes fun of me because I get so excited about money hacks.

Wait, just me??

Well, here’s one I took advantage of…

For Amazon Prime members, this credit card is a no-brainer (I just finished signing up).

Upon acceptance, you get…

$200 instant Amazon gift card added to your account.

5% back on all Amazon purchases!

It’s got no annual fees, etc.

And, I didn’t know it would have this feature, but you can connect the Chase info directly inside Amazon to see points, set up payments, etc.

(duh, it’s Amazon, of course they’d make it extra frictionless!)

Make sure to set up the payments to be paid in full on autopay.

What you (we!) have to be careful with is not overspending. Amazon makes it super easy to buy, which can easily lead to more purchases than you may have made otherwise.

(They give me $50 if you use my link -- our next lunch is on me!)

Speaking of Amazon Prime, it’s actually Prime Day as we speak.

There are some pretty great deals happening right now.

Check them out here.

🚢 Summer Fun

Here’s a link to an article with some fun ideas of things to do around town.

Also, not to late to book a summer fishing tripe - Fishing Booker is a great way to do it.

We see a lot of great local charters are on the platform.

🏠 Real Estate Insider

Here’s the local real estate snapshot…

June 07 - July 07, 2025

269 homes were sold (⬇️by 28)

Average price was $260k (⬇️by $2k)

The average was 35 days on the market.

If you want more snapshot details, sign up for them here.

And here are the homes most recently listed for sale - check them out!

🏄‍♀️ More Fun Resources

🐶 This Baby Needs A Mommy

Bruno Flowers here needs a mommy!

Get adoption info here.

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Be Good & Stay Safe,
-Brooks & Mandee