Circuit is the only one I see that offers the 18-70 kit lens. Its way better than the 18-55 lens offered, and in my opinion dominates the kit lens department. It's a really sharp glass out of the box, and a lot of Nikon users hold on to this even when they upgrade.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Nikon...oductDetail.do

After that youll have around 600 to work with. Are you wanting a telephoto?