Karen Vebber, Mortgage Loan Officer at People’s Credit Union, joined me today on The Open Forum to discuss taxes, mortgages, what to financially think about before you engaged on Valentine’s Day, the local real estate market and much more.

Karen joins me on The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK on the first Tuesday of every month. Send questions for her on the next show by e-mailing Ryan@whatsupnewp.com.

12:30pm – 1pm

http://wadk.com/assets/podcaster/459/2016_02_02_459_41619_4013.mp3

1pm – 2pm

http://wadk.com/assets/podcaster/459/2016_02_02_459_41618_4013.mp3

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp. Although not the founder or original owner, Belmore has been with What'sUpNewp since its early beginnings in 2012.

Belmore was born in Providence, Rhode Island; grew up and graduated high school in Coventry, Rhode Island; and lived in Newport, Rhode Island for more than ten years. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board Of Directors for Fort Adams Trust and on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals.

He and his wife, Jen, as well as their two dogs (Aero and June), recently moved to Alexandria, Virginia. Belmore travels back and forth to Newport every couple of weeks to cover events, work on story ideas, to meet with What'sUpNewp's on-the-ground contributors, to visit friends, and to eat as much seafood as possible.

Belmore is a member of Local Independent Online News Publishers, Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.