After You've Avoided a Financial Disaster

 3 important things to remember after an investing near miss

by Vanguard 

(pc: Vanguard) Stash some cash!

Things are going to happen in life that you'll need money for, friend. Will you have enough to cover an inconvenient car repair? Or a trip to the vet for your pet?

Having a comfy stash of emergency savings can help you regain your footing after an unexpected "uh-oh!"

Everyone's emergency is different. But it's a good idea to have enough saved up to handle a day-to-day headache like a broken window, or even a longer-term situation like being unable to work.

Your emergency savings should be available at a moment's notice and kept someplace safe from extreme movements of the market. That way, you'll always have it when you need it.

Prepare yourself to foot those emergency bills. 

- email from Vanguard

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Whoa! Stock Valuation is UP!

 recent company email: The ESOP Trustee (GreatBanc Trust) has completed its annual valuation and determined the value of ___ Stock to be $5,108 per share, an increase of 30.7% from the previous valuation.  ___'s strong performance in 2017 and outlook for the future were key drivers, but other factors contributed as well.  These included a strong stock market, good performance by comparable companies, solid global economic conditions and the positive effects of the recent change in U.S. Tax rates.

The value of ___ Stock in participants' accounts in both the ___ Legacy Stock and ___ ESOP Leveraged Stock Funds, has been adjusted by Vanguard to reflect this new price.  In addition, ___ has made the necessary contributions to the ESOP Trust for Plan year 2017 and a new allocation of ___ Stock will be made to the ___ ESOP Leveraged Stock Fund accounts of all eligible KSOP participants based on the new stock value.   Both the stock price change and the new contributions will be visible in participant accounts by March 30^th.

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Boycott List: In Support of President Donald Trump

Edited 06/19/2017:  In case you’re keeping track, here is a complete list, courtesy of the Anti-Trump group of companies who they say is safe to shop at because they eschew Trump products.

Meaning – if you’re into this sort of thing, you should NOT spend your money at these places/companies.

Note: The list also includes companies who have pulled their advertising from the website Breitbart, or who have made statements of “inclusivity and respect”, similar to Target’s “Gender bathroom” statement.

Do your shopping wisely ... Put your money where your mouth is -- according to your conviction.  Here a little, there a little will add to much $$$ down the road (my words in italic):

1. Alibris (books / movies)
2. Amazon Fire Alternatives
3. American Giant
4. Ann Taylor
5. Apple
6. AppNexus (ad tech, dropped Breitbart from its network)
7. Asquith London
8. Athleta
9. Banana Republic
10. Barnes & Noble
11. Barney’s
12. BCBGMAXAZRIA
13. Bellacor
14. BellJar
15. Bergdorf Goodman
16. Best Buy
17. Burlington Coat Factory (02/14/2017)
18. Castellano (Fair Trade)
19. Chobani
20. Chromecast
21. Cotopaxi (Ethical)
22. Crate & Barrel
23. Current/Elliott
24. Cuyana
25. Diapers.com
26. Dress for Success
27. Eddie Bauer
28. Eileen Fisher
29. Equipment
30. eShakti
31. Etsy
32. Everlane (Ethical)
33. Farfetch (designer)
34. Fashionable
35. Frye
36. Gap
37. Garnet Hill
38. Google
39. Google Play
40. Grubhub
41. Guideboat Company
42. H&M
43. Half Price Books
44. Holt Renfrew (Canadian)
45. Honeyfund (honeymoon contribution site)
46. Hot Topic
47. Hulu
48. IKEA
49. iTunes
50. J. Jill
51. J.Cavallo
52. JCrew
53. Joie
54. Jos. A Bank
55. Kaelenn
56. Kay Jewelers
57. Kellogg’s (stopped advertising on Breitbart)
58. Kindle & Audible Alternatives
59. Kmart
60. Kobo Glo HD
61. Kobo Touch 2.0
62. Kohl’s
63. Lady Grey Jewelry
64. Land’s End
65. Local & Lejos (Ethical)
66. Local women’s shelters (often women arrive w/ just the clothes on their backs)
67. Lyft
68. M.GemiO Out of the Closet
69. Mario’s (Designer)
70. Marmi Shoes
71. Mela Artisans
72. MelissaMcCarthy.com
73. MMLaFleur
74. Modcloth
75. Mohinders (Ethical)
76. MZ Wallace
77. Net-a-Porter
78. Netflix
79. Nic & Zoe
80. Nisolo Shoes
81. Nook GlowLight Plus
82. Novo Nordisk (stopped advertising on Breitbart)
83. Old Navy 
84. Patagonia                                                                  
85. Penzeys Spices
86. Places to Donate Shoes or Clothes
87. Pottery Barn
88. Powell’s Books
89. Public library audio book services, i.e. Hoopla & Overdrive
90. Rag & Bone
91. Red Envelope
92. REI
93. Reitmans
94. Restoration Hardware
95. Roku
96. RW & Co (Canadian)
97. Saks Fifth Avenue (Luxury)
98. San Diego Zoo (stopped advertising on Breitbart)
99. Scoutmob (Indie / Maker)
100. Scribd
101. Sears
102. Sephora
103. ShopBop
104. ShopMyExchange
105. Signet Jewelers
106. Sling
107. Sophie Theallet
108. Sundance Catalog
109. Sur La Table
110. Talbots
111. Target
112. TicTac
113. Tiffany & Co.
114. Tiffany’s
115. TOMS
116. Trump-Free Wedding Registry Options
117. Ulta
118. UncommonGoods
119. Ursa Major
120. Vanguard Funds (Stopped Advertising on Breitbart)
121. Victoria’s Secret
122. Vince.com
123. Vudu
124. WarbyParker (stopped advertising on Breitbart)
125. Wearpact
126. West Elm
127. Williams Sonoma
128. World Market
129. Xbox
130. YOOX.com (Designer)
131. YouTube
132. Zara
133. Zola

via The Federalist Papers Project

I am so very disappointed to see many of my fave retailers on this list.  I hope that someday I will be able to shop at their stores once again without feeling that I am contributing to foolishness, intimidation and a lack of decency/common sense; as well as to the unbridled disrespect of our POTUS.  If nothing else, my boycott will curb my unwise money decisions as a little more thought will go into my purchases. It's all good, then!