Breaking the bank

Karyn Bosnak admits to having a problem with money. Or having had. She moved from Chicago to New York City and managed to dig herself a hole worth $20,000 in credit card debt. You see, she's a shop-a-holic.

Her book, Save Karyn - One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back, will be available at bookstores nationwide. This month's issue of Book Magazine announced she's in talks with Sony Pictures to develop a film about the book which is about her financial ineptitude.

How ingenious is this woman? I can't believe it took me this long to learn about her story.

Do you think I'll get any takers if I create a website asking for help to raise $40,000 for a downpayment on a DC loft? Will this scheme work twice? Do you think?