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Sound, visionary stewardship
Welcome
Since our last newsletter, we took a two week Awesome Alaskan Adventure! We took about a year to plan for this "bucket list" trip. Just like in our business, we are not like everyone else, in our personal life we are not either-we did not take a cruise.
 The main purpose of our trip was to visit a fishing lodge on the Naknek River out of King Salmon. But since we were traveling so far, we decided to maximize a visit to central Alaska. We flew in and out of Anchorage and enjoyed exploring the Kenei peninsula. We hiked, floated, paddled and boated our way around towns like Cooper Landing and Seward. We went to places that few people visit each day and it was exhilarating! Our fishing trip was quite successful-especially for me since it was my first time! We brought home 77 lbs of king and sockeye salmon. Our favorite day started with a float plane ride to "Postcard Lake" and a mile hike across the tundra to Contact Creek in the backcountry wilderness of Katmai National Park. Within 10 minutes Bill caught his first fish and we saw our first grizzly cross the creek about 50 feet away. We caught so many fish it was awesome and we got to see four grizzly bears including one that crossed the creek about 20 feet across from us. We then hiked out one of the bear trails, across the tundra for about 45 minutes to be picked up by the float plane on a larger lake to fly back to the lodge. 
Stayed tuned. I'll be doing blog posts about our trip with photos and observations of Alaska.
We'd love to hear what you have planned this summer. Anything on your "bucket list" you need our assistance setting a plan to achieve? Drop us a line. Cheers, 
p.s. You can watch the live cam of the bears "fishing" in the Brooks Falls.
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From Bill's corner...
Splitting Hairs
It was Friday, May 30. I had just finished a meeting. It was late in the afternoon, and I was ready to start the weekend. The stripers were running, and it was time to catch some "keepahs." Before departing for the day, I listened to the voicemail flashing in my inbox. It was from a client who said, "It's urgent! We needed to talk ASAP," but no other details were left. He left not just a voicemail but the same client sent a similar text and e-mail. I was very concerned. By his tone, I wondered if my client was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
I immediately called him back. He said, "Apple's splitting seven ways till Sunday, and I need to load up on it." Hardly, a terminal illness.
Since early spring, I have been informed, re-informed and cross-examined by my local barrister, father-in-law and landscaper. They were all spreading the word that Apple is splitting.
Newsflash: stock splits are a non-event. In theory, if I give you two new crispy $50-dollar bills in exchange for a $100-dollar bill, your net worth is unchanged. While you now have twice as many pieces of paper in your wallet, you still have that same $100 market value. A stock split is exactly the same thing.
Read on...
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Time to Share. Create a Buzz.
Community Supported Agriculture is a community of individuals who pledge support to a farmer, typically in the winter during a time of low to no income at the farm. In exchange, you receive a "share" of the farms bounty during the growing season.
The risk is you don't know what you will receive each week but that can be exciting. Sometimes you are challenged to figure out how to use five different types of lettuce or 10 cucumbers in one week. Or you are disappointed that the entire zucchini crop drowned several times and there just were not any that year.
For the past four years we've had a CSA share at Sauchuk Farm in Plympton and we love it!
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The little things really do add up. Don't let them overtake your finances.
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You're ready for retirement, but your savings aren't
Here's a grim statistic: Half of workers age 55 and older have less than $50,000 in savings, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey.
By working until you're 70, you'll maximize your social security payout.
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Age 70 is the new 65 -- here's why
Thanks to the Social Security delayed retirement credit, waiting those extra five years can mean larger benefits.
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When it comes to a major life-change like ending your working career, sometimes it's best to ease into it.
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10 ways to save money on organics
You can eat healthy produce without blowing your budget.
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In the media...on the blog
WH Cornerstone's principal's are tapped by the media to write for and contribute to a variety of publications. Here are our latest contributions.
- INVESTORS, PLANS AND MONEY: High Frequency Trading
Splitting hairs
Old Colony Memorial, June 29, 2014
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- Paula Harris quoted in: BUSINESS PANEL: Is education meeting our new economy needs?
The Patriot Ledger, July 19/20, 2014
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And, from our blog...
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About us
We are authentic, thoughtful, straight-shooters who provide the sound, visionary stewardship that helps our clients protect their financial foundation while building their wealth.
We are private and independent, which means we have the unique ability to build deep, meaningful relationships with our clients with no competing agendas.
We have several decades of broad financial and business expertise that enables us to knowledgeably advise on a wide range of financial and business affairs and to help our clients navigate the sea of complexity with confidence.
We are strong believers in the power of near-term, actionable planning and disciplined focus on forward-facing goals.
We are at our best when we help our clients optimize their financial resources to realize their goals and dreams.
Cheers,
Paula Harris and Bill Harris, CFP WH Cornerstone Investments888.797.9009 www.whcornerstone.com
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