Picked up a 350d myself a few months back. The twin lense kit also.
Go harvey go harvey....yep 24mts interest free.
Must say I love the thing. Still getting used to it, but if worst comes to worst you can put it on auto.
Check out this forum and have a look see for info on em. Not a bad bunch either if you're looking for some pointers.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/
Now go and buy one.