Money Wisdom & Musings

It’s that time of year again. Twenty-twenty-one is coming to a close and the holiday season will soon be in the rear-view mirror. For many that means New Year’s resolutions: new goals, packed gyms, and commitments to spending time and money in ways that align with your values. A great place to start is to think of any big life changes and what they may mean to your financial life. 

Mackenzie was invited back to Falmouth High School, located in Falmouth, ME, on November 15^th, 2021 to speak to several groups of high school seniors. Mackenzie first presented to Falmouth HS seniors in 2019, and was invited back this year to share again!

On October 21^st Financial Planner Sara Casale was featured as a panelist at the Junior League Portland’s (JLP) event ‘Financial Education Panel Discussion’ that was open to both JLP members, friends, and community members. In addition to Sara, the other panelists were Gail Fongillo of Morgan Stanley and Brie Pio of Birch Point. 

Three of Cornerstone’s planners attended the Fall 2021 NAPFA Conference in Boston, MA from October 13^th to the 16^th. Christina Traurig, Mackenzie Arsenault, and Sara Casale represented Cornerstone Financial Planning this year and joined many informational and robust presentations by professionals from across the country. 

Cornerstone Financial Planning is excited to share that our great state now has its own Maine B Corp™ website! This incredible resource is the result of many hours of volunteer efforts from employees of Certified B Corporations© and advocates across the state. 

When the team at Downeast Magazine approached Cornerstone about their upcoming B Corp™ issue, we were thrilled at the chance to help spread the word and educate others on the wonderful work that B Corps™ are doing worldwide!

On August 30^th the Cornerstone Team came together to spend some time volunteering with the Portland Trails Association (PTA.) This non-profit urban land trust is working to transform and maintain the over 100 acres of land that is held by the trust.

Cornerstone Financial Planning is proud to have been designated a Certified B Corporation® in 2019. Over the past two years, we have been implementing practices and increasing our awareness, as we strive to exemplify the B Corp™ values. We recently learned that Cornerstone has been recognized as a “Best for the World 2021” company, meaning we have achieved the highest verified score in one of the five impact areas: Community, Customers, Environment, Governance, and Workers.

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