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July and August seem like the shortest months of the year in Maine. Summer weather was hard to come by in June around these parts and even if you could get anywhere from here, you didn’t want to go. Because it was raining. And raining. And then, it was raining… But! We at White ...

June in Maine may just be the inspiration for its motto, 'the way life should be', annually confirmed by the throngs of tourists who flock to our state each year to spend the precious and fleeting days of summer basking in the charm, history, beauty, and temperate climate of the ...

It is the threshold of a Maine summer, holding back the waves of vacationers. Shingled beach houses swing open their dusty shutters, seasonal clam shacks begin wiping down their oilcloth-covered picnic tables, and snow weary Mainers go about the business of cleaning up branches ...

The first full month of spring is upon us. Here in the Northeast, snow is not yet out of the question. The average temperatures are slowly climbing, however, and birds are returning to their (albeit chilly) perches in trees whose buds are pressing towards their glorious open. April is the threshold ...

March is like a house of cards. Just when you think you’re getting somewhere, it can all fall apart with a single four-foot snow storm. But it is an optimistic month, nonetheless, when the earth softens, the sun strengthens, the days lengthen, the frozen streams trickle happily under ...

February is brief - the last full winter month before spring becomes visible on the horizon. There are tulips and hyacinth in the grocery store, hinting at the possibility of a season’s end. In the northeast, however, winter is still in full swing, the mountains are thronged with skiers, the ...

January is the sunrise of the calendar year. Everything is new, including our perspective. What’s past is prologue, but it is we who determine the course we will chart in the next 12 months. Resolutions schmesolutions – do they ever really take? At their core, New Year’s Resolutions ...

December whips past us in a hurry to get where it is going, putting an exclamation point on the year. We greet it with an organized optimism that usually ends in the chaos of school vacation, last minute shopping, one too many parties, and a vow to make changes in the coming year ...

November is a month of gratitude, tradition, and reunion, kicking off the holiday season when we see old friends and family. The leaves have mostly fallen, the yard is buttoned up, the firewood is stacked, and we batten down the hatches in preparation for winter. Here in New ...

Some of us spend the whole year waiting for it, planning our leisure, clothing, food, and socializing around the best 31 days on the calendar, quietly suffering through the heat of September until the golden crisp arrival of October. The best month of the year. New England comes out swinging ...

September. A month full of possibility, transformation, and new beginnings. The school buses return to the roads. The tourists return to their home states. The kids return to school. Swimsuits are traded for sweaters and cooler mornings hint at change. As the seasonal shops and ...

There’s a haze over the beaches as the season’s heat peaks. Sunflowers, turnips, and squash beckon to us from Maine’s many farm stands. The weatherman says summer, but the store sales say “Back to School”. Steamer trunks covered in timeworn stickers and laundry bags full ...

July in Maine is our reward for March in Maine. The weather is warm, but not intolerably so. The whole month stretches out before you, full of possibility and promise, kicking itself off with a strawberry shortcake-filled day out of office to celebrate the 4th. Family and friends ...

Just behind lighthouses, blueberries, and lobsters, Maine “camps” are arguably one of our most famous offerings. People come from far and wide to experience the magic of a Maine summer spent on a rickety, old dock overlooking the lake. Children from all over the world attend our ...

April Showers bring May flowers, but what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. We’re very clever here at White Pine Wealth Management. Now that tax season is behind (most of) us and the daffodils and tulips are starting to show their cheery buds, our focus turns to things a little ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! It’s that hopeful time of year when little green shoots pop out of the ground and snow boots begin to collect dust. While it’s not safe to put away the winter coats just yet, warmer weather and potholes have us thinking spring ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! We are all itching for spring around here. With the vernal equinox on March 20th, we’re looking forward to longer days and maybe even some warmer ones ...

Here at White Pine Wealth Management, we’re pulling out the wool sweaters and loading up the fireplace with wood because it has been COLD up here in Maine. At the end of January, a blizzard dumped over a foot of snow on us and more is headed our way ...

Happy New Year! Here at White Pine Wealth Management, we are looking forward to a fresh start! 2021 was a year of challenges, new territory, and finding ways to move forward. We are excited about what this year will bring to the markets, our clients, and our families ...

Here at White Pine Wealth Management, we’re looking forward to a holiday season filled with family, friends, food, and festivities. In the month that kicks off the official winter season and sees the shortest days of the year, we’re planning to get outside and make the most out of the ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! We are gearing up for a busy holiday season and looking forward to seeing friends and family that were distant last year at this time. With so much to be thankful for, we wanted to offer some ideas about how to express gratitude, give ...

Autumn is upon us here in New England. The trees have burst forth with their spectacular display and we’re pulling out our slippers for the chillier mornings that have already set in. It’s a season that many people consider the best time of year, with all the comfort food, cozy sweaters, and ...

As the last out of state license plate whizzes through the tolls at York, headed out of our great state and back to the regular pace of life, school, and obligations, we look ahead to Labor Day and the bustle that always follows a relaxing Maine summer. We tend to mark our summers ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! Summer is in full swing here in Maine. This month, we’re taking an opportunity to share a little bit about ourselves and some of the things we’ve been up to outside the office. Many of you have been with us through the years ...

Summer greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! It’s that magical month in Maine that starts with sweaters and ends in bathing suits. Here at White Pine Wealth Management, we’re particularly grateful for the open businesses, restaurants, and recreational activities that we've missed ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! As the Memorial Day tourists descend upon our quiet state, ushering in the summer with overstuffed cars sporting license plates “from away”, we once again find ourselves pulling out the patio furniture, dusting off our bicycles ...

As the last signs of winter fade into what seems like an early and well-deserved spring in Maine, we are reminded of where we were last year at this time. A lot has happened in a year of quarantining, social distancing, working remotely, or working with masks on, remote learning ...

When you’ve been in this business as long as we have (152 years of combined experience on our team), you come to realize that everyone handles money differently. Some people talk about it, some people don’t. Some people look at it as security and others look at it as a ...

Greetings from White Pine Wealth Management! It’s 2021. You may have made a New Year’s resolution at the beginning of January to exercise regularly or reduce your phone usage or drink more water. If the Peloton bike is still in your cart and you’re reading this ...

Greetings to you in 2021! Here at White Pine Wealth Management, we are looking forward to a winter full of outdoor (albeit socially distanced) activities, cozy snow days by the fire, and commuting from our kitchen to our home offices. With ¾ of our team working remotely ...

Things have certainly changed dramatically in the past few weeks here in the United States. Most of us are navigating something that we never have before, nor imagined we would. COVID-19 has found many of us largely unprepared for the challenges of doing life ...

Happy New Year from White Pine Wealth Management! The holidays are over and we’re hunkering down these days. The snow is cold, the fire is warm, and the hot chocolate is covered in whipped cream. Skiing isn’t the only thing we like to do up in these parts. We’ve compiled a list ...

Labor Day has come and gone and while we love summer, autumn in Maine is a favorite around the office. The first falling leaf ushers in the best weather and natural beauty that Maine has to offer. We get a little busier helping clients now that everyone is back from vacation ...

In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amount of information into engrossing narratives that take us from ...