HOW MUCH for that bag?????

So I read today that earlier this summer, thieves got into Kirsten Dunst's hotel room. They stole some credit cards, id's, an iPod, $2,500 -- and a bag worth $13,000. What??? I didn't know they even made bags worth $13,000. Another instance of "the rich are very different from you and me. " "Yes, they have more money." (Fitzgerald/Hemingway)

Speaking of money, I read today that those "debit cards" everyone uses these days (since so few places take checks) can open you up to a big loss. They look like credit cards, but they do not have the same legal status. You can lose much more if your debit card is used fraudulently than the legal limit of $50 for a credit card. And besides, if someone uses your credit card, you argue with the credit card company that you shouldn't have to pay the bill. If it's your debit card, you have to fight the bank to get the money back, since it is already gone from your checking account. Full article, including the safest ways to use your debit card, here.