Kathryn Finney and Simply Good Media in the News

New Jersey Star Ledger: Shop, Blog and Rake it in: Hey, Why Didn't I Think of That?

A front page profile about Kathryn and Simply Good Media in New Jersey's flagship newspaper.

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NY Daily News: 13 Questions for a Fashion Blogger

Two Page Profile of Kathryn Finney and her role as a leading blogger.

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Kathryn Finney and Simply Good Media Recent Press

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Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Kathryn in Instyle

Kathryn chats with Instyle about her budget holiday shopping tips.

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Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Kathryn in iVillage

Kathryn’s Tips for Recession Proofing Your Closet are featured on iVillage.

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Kathryn in Philadelphia Inquirer

Kathryn is quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Bloggers like the Budget Fashionista (www.thebudgetfashionista.com) began writing daily journals about their obsession with affordable clothes. All of a sudden, fashionistas were no longer uppity insiders; they were people who followed the fashion industry.

“I was someone who was hyperaware of styles and I needed to do it on a budget,” said Kathryn Finney, who started the Budget Fashionista out of her City Avenue apartment; today, the New Jersey-based blog gets two million hits a month.

“It’s a word that came directly from the fashion world, and its evolution is proof that fashion affects all of us.”

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Kathryn in the Minneapolis Star & Tribune

Kathryn dishes her frugal shopping tips to Sarah Glassman at the Minneapolis Star and Tribune.

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Kathryn chats Recessionista in Las Vegas Review

Kathryn discusses what it means to be a recessionista in a recent Las Vegas Review article

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Saturday, October 18th, 2008

The Budget Fashionista’s Tips for Saving

Kathryn is interviewed by Samantha Smith at Raleigh’s Newsobserver about her money saving tips.

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Essence Magazine- November

Kathryn is quoted heavily in the November issue of Essence’s Magazine regarding holiday shopping on a budget

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Uptown Magazine December Issue

Kathryn is featured in Uptown’s December issue chatting about the biggest names in 2008

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Washington Post: Tips From Four Blogging Fashionistas

Kathryn is interviewed about her thrift store shopping tips by the Washington Post.

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Friday, October 10th, 2008

Daily News: To Cut Back on Spending, Save on Clothes

Kathryn interviewed by jean Chatzy for an article in the NY Daily News.

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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Proctor and Gamble Newsletter

Kathryn’s budget shopping tips and book “How to be a Budget Fashionista” featured in proctor and gamble’s consumer newsletter

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Kathryn on Oprah & Friends

Kathryn chats with Jean Chatzy about how she became “The Budget Fashionista” and how to look fabulous for less.

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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

NY Daily News: Cheap Shoes Regaining Their Foothold in NYC

Kathryn is interviewed in an article discussing the emergence of low cost footwear options for New York Fashionistas

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Sunday, September 28th, 2008

107.1 Fm Radio Interview

Kathryn is interviewed on 107.1 FM in Minneapolis about TBF and the success of the site

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

NBC KARE 11- News at 4pm

Kathryn chats with KARE 11 anchor Diana Pierce about how to recession proof your closet

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Tampa Tribune: Staying Trendy While Avoid Debt

Kathryn is interviewed regarding her tips for staying fabulous on a budget

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Minneapolis Star & Tribune: Star Style- Kathryn Finney

Kathryn’s celebrity profile in one of the largest newspapers in the nation

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Oprah & Friends Radio- Jean Chatzky Show: Kathryn Finney, The Budget Fashionista

Kathryn Chats with Jean Chatzky about how she started The Budget Fashionista and budget shopping tips.

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

WCBS Channel 2: How to Be a Budget Fashionista

Kathryn visits the gang at WCBS (channel 2 in NYC), discusses about how to recession proof your closet.

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Sunday, September 21st, 2008

MSNBC/TODAY SHOW: Swamped with debt because of your shopping habit?

Kathryn chats with TODAY’s Jean Chatzky about ways to curb your shopping habit.

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Thursday, September 18th, 2008

CBS News: TBF’s Anniversary Party Featured in Fashion Week Round-up

Kathryn and The Budget Fashionista’s Anniversary Party featured in CBS fashion week news round up

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Thursday, September 18th, 2008

E! News: Thrift Store Shopping

Kathryn gives the scoop on thrift store shopping for E! News
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Good Morning America: How to Be a Budget Fashionista

Kathryn teaches the folks at Good Morning America How to Be a Budget Fashionista
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Sister 2 Sister Magazine: Office with a View Profile

Kathryn is profiled in the “Office with a View” column of October’s Sister 2 Sister Magazine

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

BettyConfidental.com’s Woman of the Week

Kathryn is featured as a “Woman of the Week”.

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Friday, September 12th, 2008

Red Orbit: Kathryn “The Budget Fashionista” Finney and Simply Good Media Attracts Over 500 Budget-Conscious Style Mavens for 5th Anniversary Fashion Week Bash

Red Orbit covers The Budget Fashionista’s 5th Anniversary Party

Friday, September 12th, 2008

The US Daily: Fashion Week Features Few Black Runway Models

Kathryn is quoted in an article about the need of more ethnicity on the Runway.

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

The Times-Picaqune: Fashion Week Responds to the Economy

Susan Langenhennig interviews Kathryn about Fashion Week.

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

High Fashion at a Low Cost

Kathryn gives some inside tips on how to save money and still look fabulous.

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

NY Fashion Week: ‘Frugal is the New Black’

Kathryn quoted in an article about what to wear to a recession.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Fabulousness: The Budget Fashionista’s Fifth Anniversary

An in depth article about the creation of The Budget Fashionista, the book, shopping tips, and more.

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

BlackBook: The Hairy Index

A poll about the length of time in between haircuts on BudgetFashionista.com is mentioned in this article.

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The Plain Dealer: How to be Frugal with your Fashion

Kim Crow interviews Kathryn on how to save money and “shop your own closet.”

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

MainStreet: Fall Fashion on a Budget

Kathryn’s advice on wide leg trousers.

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

News and Observer: Stay Pretty and Chic for Less

Kathryns cost per wear tips mentioned in an article about how to be fasionable on a budget.

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Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Associated Press: Second Nature: Kids Clothes Offer a Stylish Way to Recycle

Kathryn provides several tips on recycling kids fashion for the AP’s Samantha Critchell.

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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Frugal With Fashion

Kathryn featured in a hilarious interview regarding being frugal with fashion with Plain Dealer Fashion Editor Kim Crow.

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Friday, August 8th, 2008

New York Times: Voices from Suburban Blogsphere

The Budget Fashionista.com featured in graphic regarding top blogs.

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Los Angeles Times: A Back-to-School Break: Cheap Is In

Kathryn quoted in an LA Times Story about the emergence of Cheap is Cool for the Back to School Season.

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008

USA Weekend: How to Save on Money on Nearly Everything

Kathryn quoted in article on how to save money on a variety of lifestyle needs

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Sunday, July 13th, 2008

NY Daily News: Frugal Fashion: New Yorkers Learn to Look Good for a Lot Less

Kathryn quoted in article and coins the phrase “Frugalness is the New Black”.

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: Purses Get Tighter

Kathryn quoted in a story about the economy and its impact on shopping and the retail industry.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

McClatchy-Tribune News Service: Fashionably Frugal: Creative Ways to Get the Look for Less

Kathryn quoted in article regarding creative ways to look fabulous for less.

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Kathryn Finney and Simply Good Media Past Press

Redbook Magazine

Real Simple Magazine:

New York Daily News: High-end choices sometimes offer the best value - but not always

SmartMoney.com: The Luxury Guide to Leather

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: More Fitting

Minneapolis Star and Tribune: StylePointing: Lunch with The Budget Fashionista

Silicon Alley Top 100: People Choice

Miami Herald: How to Keep Your Towels Light and Fluffy

The Student Printz: Fashionista: Know brands, fabrics to enhance wardrobe

MSN: Jean Chatzy In Style Investments

NBC30- Frugal Finds: Get Great Gifts For Less Than $30

In a Word Fab: JcPenney/Kimora Simmon's Fabulosity Launch Party

SmartMoney.com: Spring's Best Deals for Bargains

Kansas City Star: Fashionably Frugal