Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Forbes magazine, which makes a point of being far too genteel for morale-boosting, is now dispensing Oprah-style advice to its plutocratic readership. Last week, a cover package was assembled: a "Survivor's Guide for the Affluent," and the introductory text wastes little time making with the tough love. There's the chilling report from New York society photographer Patrick McMullan that his subjects are stinting on party comestibles: "There used to be caviar; now we are seeing a lot more carrots." There's Annelise Peterson, "a socialite and fashion consultant" (read: publicist) who testifies that "disguised shopping"-scoring the odd fur at a charity event or "celebrity-sponsored rummage sale"-has become "something of a surreptitious sport." READ MORE