The Budget Fashionista
"All Fabulous.. All the time"

Female
100 years old
New York
United States



Last Login: 6/7/2008
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    The Budget Fashionista's Interests
GeneralMy site was nominated for Best Shopping Blog!
Vote for TBF For Best Shopping Blog comfortable shoes, rugby, the color black, the color red, quarterly investment statements, collecting designer purses, blogging, daydreaming, communicating with other shoppers, Saks Fifth Avenue, reading the frivolous (People), the fashionable (W Magazine) and the financial (Wall Street Journal)

DSW shoewarehouse, H&M, sparkling water, Target, chocolate, traveling to distance lands, charity work, platform shoes, black boots,and shopping of course.

MusicIndigo Girls, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Dixie Chicks, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Sade, John Coltrane, Buju Banton, Jill Scott, Mary J Blige, Faith Hill, Green Day, Aerosmith, Snoop Dog (cleaner stuff), Madonna, Jamorquai, Sarah Vaughn
TelevisionHardline with Chris Matthews (if I wasn't married...), Project Runway, S&TC, Lost (love that show), Life on the D List: Kathi Griffin, Meet the Press (Tim Russert is HOT), Flavor of Love, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, Sopranos, Grey's Anatomy, America's Next Top Model, Oprah
BooksHow to Be a Budget Fashionista: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less by Kathryn Finney, 100 years of Solitude, Kitchen God's Wife, Posionwood Bible,
HeroesMy parents, Oprah, Andre Leon Talley (before he messed up JHud), Isaac Mizrahi, Celie (from the color purple), Kathi Griffin, Florida Evans, Wendy Williams, Rupaul ("hello"), Marc Jacobs, Tobias, the person who invented foot petals,

     The Budget Fashionista's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking
Hometown:Minneapolis, MN
Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
Occupation:Shopping Guru

   The Budget Fashionista's Schools
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
 

1998 to 2000
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
 

1994 to 1998

   The Budget Fashionista's Networking
Television - Talent - Host
Lots of TV- including a frequent contributor to the TODAY show, Geraldo At Large, E! and a few TV pilots which are currently some place in development hell.
Publishing - Writer - Non-fiction
Author of bible on being fabulous for less "How to Be A Budget Fashionista" (Random House/Ballantine Books $12.95)
Technology - Internet - Other
One of the first fashion bloggers, of the popular fashion blog, www.thebudgetfashionista.com



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   The Budget Fashionista's Blurbs
About me:
My name is Kathryn Finney and I'm the The Budget Fashionista. In early 2003, I created a blog called "The Budget Fashionista", with the goal of helping to world (and myself) be fabulous for less. I've become an expert on issues like shopping, fashion trends, blogging, fashion advice for REAL women, and the use of Jedi mind tricks to reduce credit card interest rates. The popularity of my The Budget Fashionista led to a bestselling book (How to Be a Budget Fashionista), which led to television (NBC's Today Show, ABC, Fox, CNN, and now the development of my own TV show), which will hopefully lead to a fashionable but debt-free life.

In my spare time, I crank-call credit card companies, use my glue gun with reckless abandon, plot ways to get Marc Jacobs to premiere a line at Wal-Mart, and have lunch with my imaginary best friends- Andre Leon Talley, Isaac Mizrahi, and Oprah.

CLICK HERE to Purchase How to Be a Budget Fashionista on Amazon.com

Who I'd like to meet:
Fans of the blog...Fans of the book...Anyone who isn't an ex-boyfriend. Hmmm... Ex-boyfriends are okay as long as they bought my book.

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The Budget Fashionista's Friends Comments
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Jeanette





Nov 11 2007 5:47 PM

SAYING HELLO AND SHOWING SOME LOVE GURL
(KOBE) MVP:-)F.B.I. (Female Beauty & Intelligent)





Nov 20 2007 7:57 AM

thank you for the add...i love your concept about being fashionable on a budget....hope u have a lovely week
Editor for Plus Model Magazine





Nov 23 2007 4:03 PM

It was so good to see you at the Old Navy Preview.... you are just as beautiful in person!

Have a great weekend!

Maddy
SUNSHINESTYLES.COM





Aug 16 2007 6:43 PM

Thanks for the add! Your book is so great, I've told all my friends to buy it too!
The Sweetest Thing





Aug 14 2007 11:57 AM

hey girl...they gave you a big ups at the NABJ convention in Las Vegas! i was like...i know her! kind of...LOL
Still Top~Notch





Jun 27 2007 7:16 AM

love your book!!!!
Katie





May 21 2007 6:58 AM

Thanks for the Add, just bought your book!
Thy Will Be Done





May 19 2007 10:08 AM

yes lawd... on yesterdays blog!!

I was watching SJP on Oprah truly trying to sell sell sell...

hope you get to read my comment about it...

thanks for keeping me in the know!

love.peace.nappiness
tRiNi
The Sweetest Thing





May 16 2007 9:32 AM

i got the book and i love it!!! hopefully we can work something out for next season!
fashionbliss.com





May 15 2007 3:50 PM

Fashionbliss.com loves the Budget Fashionista! XO ;)
Dr_Shanelle





May 9 2007 11:37 AM

No shameless self-promotion here, love. I read your blog daily and your book changed my life. Now we're waiting for a fabulous follow-up. Take care...PS When are you bringing your book tour to Chicago? I suggest coming before October. Windy City Winters are as brutal as you've heard.
Kyle's Mommy aka. Jessica





May 7 2007 10:37 PM

girl! how is everything going?? we really need to hook up an interview, our readers would love love love to learn more about you and why you're so friggin' fabulous!

let's get in touch,
xox
Jess

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May 1 2007 3:04 PM

thanks for the add! i hope all is well with u. keep shining**-Athena
AliShops





Apr 30 2007 2:38 PM

Let's go shopping again next time you're back home in Minneapolis! And not just Neimans or your old stomping ground, Knollwood Mall. Want to keep up on the latest? Visit www.AliShops.com - the Insider's Guide to Twin Cities Shopping.
On My Own Two Feet





Apr 30 2007 11:39 AM

Be $trong – Own Your Finances, Own Your Life

Hi Kathryn, thanks for the add :-). Your book looks fabulous and right up our alley. Can't wait to read it! Our goal is to help as many women as possible learn how to live their lives from a position of financial strength. If this mission resonates with you, please help us spread the word. “More than a Book – It’s a Movement!” www.onmyowntwofeet.com

All our best,
Manisha & Sharon, coauthors of ON MY OWN TWO FEET: a modern girl’s guide to personal finance
Shadrick





Apr 27 2007 4:38 PM

I just posted a new video of my spring collection. Check it out.
Eclectic Eccentricity





Apr 25 2007 7:36 AM

love your page! Will definetly pick up the book :)

Thanks!
The BAP Society™





Apr 23 2007 1:56 PM

I just picked up the book & am working my way through the first chapter. It's so right on & fab!!

Mucho Love,

Autumn
Glamwire





Apr 22 2007 11:16 AM

Have a beauttiful week .
The Budget Fashionista

www.glamwire.com
*Sugar & Spice!* I'm a PUZZLE, yes indeed!!





Apr 16 2007 8:26 AM

"Thanks for the add"...I love the title....
"Be blessed today & everyday"...
~Tan...
Glamwire





Apr 14 2007 1:26 PM

Have a beauttiful weekend .
The Budget Fashionista

The Glamwire Team
The Nappturous Diva





Apr 13 2007 11:45 AM

Your style is contagious! Love the book, this week it's my featured read on my myspace. Keep it shinin' and remember, the best is yet to come!
Keisha





Apr 9 2007 9:31 AM

Thanks for the add! I LOVE your website/book. I frequent the website ALL the time.

BTW, my family and I were visiting Orlando last week. Were you in Downtown Disney last week?? Thought I saw someone who looks like you there.
Melanie





Apr 9 2007 6:23 AM

Thanks for the add...your book rocks!!
Tracy Nicole





Apr 7 2007 11:24 AM

Hey, The Budget Fashionista I just wanted to let you know that you can buy my EP on itunes now :) You can find the link on my page or go to iTunes and search for Tracy Nicole. I hope that you are having a beautiful weekend!!
thanks so much!
T
Careers in the Key of Life





Apr 5 2007 8:45 AM

THAT's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

I'm lovin' your page!
Elle Thompson





Apr 5 2007 8:22 AM

Happy Birthday TBF!!!
Glamour Gal!





Apr 4 2007 11:41 PM

I saw you on T.V. the other day. You are fabulous!!!!
The Body Temple welcomes "MS. SHAY!"





Apr 3 2007 7:09 PM

I have bought your book twice! It is a delightful, insightful read!
Around Harlem





Apr 2 2007 2:59 PM

Hey,

Stopping by to show you some love from Harlem.

April
P R Communications Group





Apr 2 2007 5:19 AM

Hey there!
I haven't read your book yet, but I will! Learned about you while checking out myspace sites--and yours got my attention! Thanks for the add, now I've gotta go get your book!
PRProPam
Hoardmeister





Apr 1 2007 9:36 AM

Love the new pic!!

Happy April Fool's Day From The Biggest Fool You Know!
BIG POPPA RETSAMA





Mar 28 2007 8:22 PM

Thanks for the add!! Continued success in all of your endeavors!!!
That Cat Sean Doe (Long Live Dilla )





Mar 27 2007 11:06 AM

hey purrdy lady...... could u please tell your husband to call me, I will be in his city for the weekend and I wanted to catch up with his brother. Hope all is good with the both of you!!! - Doeb1kinobe
Little Miss Fabulous





Mar 24 2007 6:47 PM

you are seriously my hero!!! any chance of another fabulous book coming out any time soon?? p.s. the new pic? love it!!
Kat





Mar 17 2007 9:17 PM

Aww - Look at you & all your Fabulousness! Love the new pics!!

I love your podcasts & your blog/bulletins - keep up the great work! I look forward to the new info all the time.
Tinalee Media & Events





Mar 16 2007 9:45 PM



Thank you for adding me. I visit your blog often. I even linked it as suggested reading on my own. www.GirlfriendsGetTogether.blogspot.com
Best,
Bettina
~*~There's No More Rain In This Cloud~*~





Mar 16 2007 8:13 AM

THanx for the add!!!!
MISS RO





Mar 15 2007 6:24 PM

Hello thanx 4 da add!! I have to get your book cause I am a Diva on a budget!!lol
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