But mark this historic day, my friends.  For the first time ever,  Groupon is offering a deal to the ENTIRE NATION. [insert 'Star Spangled Banner' here]  TODAY ONLY, you can buy a $25 Groupon and receive $50 worth of merchandise at any Gap location.  The Groupon can even be used on sale items.   If you’ve never used Groupon before, it’s simple and addictive.  Just follow this link to the Groupon website.  Click the green “Buy!” button once you are there.  You’ll enter your payment info and Groupon will email you a link to print your coupon to use locally.  Technically, you will receive the coupon and your card will be charged “only if enough people join in on the deal”, but with the wild popularity of Groupon, enough people WILL participate in this deal, your card will be charged and you will live happily ever after with your sweet deal.

FYI – This Groupon has to be used at your LOCAL Gap and can’t be used online at Gap.com or at a Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store or The Gap Generation stores.  You can use this Groupon between August 19 and November 19, 2010.

I have used Groupon many, many times and have recommended it to friends and family to the point of being obnoxious.  It’s who I am.  It’s how I save.  Until the whole world hears!

Cheers!

-Jack

This is SO worth it.  We’ve debated actually dropping down to a cheaper cable package thanks to streaming Netflix.  While you don’t have access to stream the newest of the new movies, there are still plenty to keep us completely entertained and we can get the new releases in the mail.  And even beyond the movies, the main selling feature for us has been the awesome selection of TV shows. During the sad Summer season with no real TV shows to watch, we’re discovering new favorites through Netflix.  (Hello, “Dexter”.)  When I heard that Kieffer Sutherland and 24 were calling it quits, I thought I’d never be able to look at a TV again (aside from sports – booyeah!).  So, I want to personally thank Netflix for making my life 27% more worth living again.  By the way, you can stream Netflix to your TV by using your Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3, and of course, it’s also easy to watch Netflix shows and movies on your computer

Try it free now.  You WILL like it.

Cheers!

Jack

Please let me know what you think about it by commenting on this post or emailing me at Jack (at) Bargain Jack(dot)com.  Also, I’m thinking of killing the daily writeup to move more deals to the top of the page.  If you feel strongly one way or the other about it, please let me know.  It seems like most of you skip reading the commentary and go straight to the deals, but tell me if I’m wrong. Thanks to everyone who has submitted feedback.

Cheers!

Jack

A few examples include, several different men’s dress shirts for just $9.99.  These suckers retail from $45 to as high as $105.  Today and Saturday, you’ll find different patterns, colors and textures to choose from, including some crazy stuff you won’t want, and some classic stuff that you will.

If you need pants or shoes, it’s a great time for both.  If you need sweaters or long-sleeve knit shirts...keep waiting.  Pants ARE super cheap right now, though, with over 60 styles of men’s pants that have been discounted to between $16 and $39.  There are some serious price cuts, and now is the time to load up on khakis and other assorted dress pants.  And like I mentioned before, now is also sweet timing for men’s shoes, with Macy’s offering over 90 styles of men’s shoes for under $50.  That represents pretty big discounts of over 50% for many of the styles.

These discounts are only good through Saturday night.

Macy’s, you have made the men proud.  Well played.

Cheers!

Jack

Grandpa:  That’s an appleseed.  One day it will grow into a big apple tree covered with apples.

Johnny: And what will happen when the apples get old, Grandpa?

Grandpa: Well Johnny, the old apples will be send back to Steve Jobs who will personally refurbish them, making them just like new apples again.  Then the refurbished apples will be sold for pennies on the dollar, just like the $350 refurbished Apple G4 iBook Laptop with 1.33GHz Processor, 1GB, 40GB, 12.1″ 1024×768 Display, Combo Drive ,WiFi, 56K Modem ,10/100 Ethernet , Bluetooth, and OS X 10.5.  This apple started its life as a leased laptop and was made shiny and new again at the end of the lease.  If it were new, Johnny, it would cost over $900.  So it’s pretty neato that we can get it at Buy.com for just $350 with free shipping, huh Johnny?

Johnny: I guess so, Grandpa.  But you kinda lost me at “Steve Jobs”.

Macy’s is offering a hefty 50-70% off these men’s coats.  Almost 100 coats for all of your hypothermic needs.  Booyeah.

Kohl’s is offering 40-50% off men’s coats.  Over 100 more coats for your shivering bones. Hollah.

Gap also has a handful of blazers and coats on sale.  Most are just ~$10 off, but a chosen few are highly discounted.

If you’re snowed in and cursing the cold, just ignore me when I say – it’s gonna get into the 20′s tomorrow night in Austin!  No snow or anything, just 8 long hours of freezing temps.  Mom never told me there’d be days like this.

Stay warm, kids.  Jim Beam and I have your back.

Cheers!

Jack

Sears is running a nice sale for 20% off tool storage over $99  and 20% off all garage storage items that cost over $100.  If you are in the market, you should absolutely check out the tool storage blowout, also at Sears.  This includes the best of the best savings in the tool storage category with savings of up to 70%.  Most of the blowout items are rolling toolboxes, but there are some other fun items included which look like they’re aimed to help you get the beer flowing in your garage. (pub table, rolling cooler, the list goes on.)

It’s gonna be painful, but it’s gonna be worth it.  And I’m gonna need beer.

Cheers!

Jack

So today is all about finding some kind of motivation.

1) I’m out of arms’ reach for my wife to assign honey-do tasks.  WahooOOOooo! 2) My cruder jokes will find appreciative ears again. 3) My work monitor is 24″ and still gives me chills.

If that last statement gave you monitor envy, tell your boss and his new budget about the Samsung Touch of Color T240HD 24″ LCD HD Monitor available at Tiger Direct for just $250.  It retails at $300 and has respectable specs for the price: 5ms, 1080p, 1920 x 1200, 10000:1 Dynamic, 1000:1 Native, HDMI, DVI.  Even more encouraging is the 4.7 star rating after over 170 reviews at Tiger Direct.

If your boss isn’t having it, hook yourself up with 24″ inches of sweet sweet hi-def pixels at home.

Shipping is free.

Cheers!

Jack

Or do you have better plans for your six bucks?

- a foot-long Subway sandwich

- 1/4th of a lapdance

- one Sports Illustrated magazine

- a pair of socks

COME ON.  Any of those would be lame and fleeting.  I have a Wenger laptop backpack that has withstood the unspeakable for over two years.  My name is Jack, and I endorse Wenger man bags.

Cheers!

Jack

If you’ll excuse me now, I have a date with an elliptical machine and Metallica.

Cheers!

Jack