Kelly Whalen is the author of The Centsible Life, a blog designed to help you live the life of your dreams on a budget. She started her blog 2 1/2 years ago, and has since become both a well known mom blogger and a respected voice in the personal finance realm. Kelly and her blog have been featured on The Today Show, local networks in Philadelphia, and she has been featured in magazines and print in both national and local publications including Money magazine, Kiplingers, and Womens Day. Kelly is a mom to 4, and loves that she can stay at home with her kids, and still pursue her passions for writing, personal finance, and social media.

Kelly runs a social media consulting firm with partner Julie Pron, Just Centsible Consulting. Together they create blogging campaigns and events for brands.

She is also a founding member of the Splash Creative Media team, a group that creates and implements blog campaigns surrounding a topic, and their work always includes a charitable twist.

Kelly has spoken at a variety of conferences and events on social media, and personal finance.

Speaking Engagements: Push To Publish 2010 NAWBO Philadelphia: Social Media What, Why, and How to Help your Business Bloggy Boot Camp Philadelphia PR & Blogging Presentation Money and Social Media at AARP Push to Publish 2009: Marketing 2.0 Panel

Upcoming Engagements: Type A Parent Conference speaker BlogHer 11 A Room of Your Own: How to Create a Kick A$$ Proposal BlogPaws Conference Speaker

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