Rebecca Bloomwood is a young woman struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the suddencollapse of her income source. She unintentionally lands ajob writing for a Manhattan financial magazine after adrunken letter-mailing mix-up. Ironically, now Rebecca iswriting about the very consumer caution of which sheherself has not abided. Rebecca's innovative comparisonsand unconventional metaphors for economics grants hercritical acclaim, public success, and the admiration ofher supportive boss Luke. But as she draws closer to herultimate goal of writing for renowned fashion magazineAlette, she questions her true ambitions and mustdetermine if overcoming her 'shopaholic' condition willbring her real happiness