$2000 for communications? What is she doing? Making international calls all day?

Who cares?

Why do you think you're entitled to know?

What difference does it make, granted that she poops money anyway?

I am not sure I understand the point of this post, so someone is using there Amex card and they happen to be famous?

@YouDidWhatNow?:

True, True

@milkcake: This is for 11 months. That comes to a little under $200 a month, so she's probably got an iPhone.

I don't see what the big deal is here. At all.

@milkcake: Think about how much you pay for phone service per month and multiply it by 11.

Oh boy, we can still pretend to be Jezebel even independent of the gawker network. How totally thrilling.

I completely agree, what relevance does this have to consumers? This is not TMZ.com, PerezHilton.com or any other of those trashy tabloid websites.

@milkcake: Plus she must have an entourage and they all need to be on her plan.

When I saw the headline and the photo, my judging was NOT of Britney's AMEX bill.

@YouDidWhatNow?: Exactly. I really couldn't possibly care less about what she does with her money. I just wish she'd stop calling me.

Big deal, I used to work for a "socialite/song writer" her Amex bill was 25k a month.
Brit is doing well!

@CompyPaq: Not to mention it's perfectly reasonable for someone like her to be making international calls all day.

Actually, pretty conservative considering her net worth. Good job Brittney!

All of you guys are completely missing the point. You are supposed to stare at the picture of her delicious cleavage.

@Ratty: Lol. I definitely had to recheck my browser address though this is probably more Defamer than Jezebel.

At least it's not a Twitter analysis a la Owen at Valleywag *shudder*

My entertainment budget (including books) is $50 per month. Apparently I spent more than britney on that count. Interesting.

SO if you're behind a counter somewhere and Britney Spears hands you an American Express, what do you do?

Actually, I think there's some interesting things to glean from that. You'd expect someone that "high profile" to have a steeper restaurant bill than that -- there are quite a few "normal folk" that probably do spend more that that in a year.

@milkcake: That's not too far off my expenses for 11 months if you cut out the "merchandise" and "furniture" categories -- mine run about 10% of hers.

Seems to me that needs to be broken down a bit more..."merchandise, clothing, supplies and groceries : 62K"...I think I spend more on entertainment than she does, but methinks some of that entertainment is being lumped into a few other categories.

@wchamilton:

Well played, sir!

@Vandelay Import Export: What an unusual concept...

Yeah I know there are huge holes in that reasoning. It is only as sound as Britney's common sense.

Re: People who think this is useless.

Smart people learn from others. If you think about it the right way, there is a fair bit you can glean from this one about yourself right now and about yourself in the future. Thats all.

@milkcake: Of all the things on the list, "Communications" is the one that sticks out for you? What about $62,000 in groceries, "merchandise", "supplies", and clothing? No bells there?

@Thanatos: Thats about $6,000 per month on food, drinks, cloths, and I am assuming "supplies" means miscellaneous other crap. Thats seems reasonable considering her income level.

@CompyPaq: I only pay 420 a year for my HTC Touch Pro on Sprint.

@MostlyHarmless:
What can I glean about myself right now and in the future? In the now and in the future I won't be a wealthy celebrity who has the ability to spend money like this?

Or, can I learn from Britney how to live within my means properly?

Or am I gleaning that now and in the future I will find myself at times disappointed in this website.

@parliboy: What I'm getting firstly is that she donates more to charity than most people do. Her contributions seem to be at a level that is at least in some degree, proportionate to her wealth. A lot of people don't donate anything at all.

@drizzt380:
Well, I've learned I have no interest in the spending habits of Britney Spears, and no interest in invading someone's private financial information.

@drizzt380: Or it could be an excellent primer on how you will end up if you act like a d-bag.

@pecan 3.14159265: Alot of the charity donations from famous people are in form of old clothing or autographed items for charity auction etc...

@Saboth: What ever AMEX considered entertainment merchandise, clothing, etc

@gqcarrick: Thanks for your wonderful contribution to this article. You should be awarded a Pulitzer or something for your great and original comment.

@YouDidWhatNow?:

Exactly, her finances are a personal matter.

+1

@econobiker: And yet she donated almost a 1000 bucks from her Amex card. So basically, that makes her charitable habits even better.

So where are the "child" expenses?

@MostlyHarmless:
So you mean like yourself?

I mean, seriously, this shouldn't really be 'news', let alone public information. Truthfully, I would have expected it to come out much more than that.

@RandomHookup: but you wanted to keep abreast of the situation right?

She made over $35 million and spent, at a rough guesstimate, $56K on her Amex over 11 months. Hey big spender!

@Ratty:
I guess Consumer's Union is getting desperate for page hits these days.

@RandomHookup: They must be merchandise.

How is this news-worthy? Mind your own business people.

@ballistic90: That turned ugly quick.

Is there a Consumerist Bingo square for "Legitimately Poor Posting Decision Irritates Just about Everyone"? If so, "Bingo!"

"Your celebrity gossip is in my Consumerist!"

"No, no, no - your Consumerist is in my celebrity gossip!"

Does vibrators falls under entertainment, or does it fall under merchandise, clothing, supplies and groceries

@gqcarrick: I'd like a cookie.