August 2010 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on August 10th, 2010:

Asset	Jul 2010	Aug 2010	Change
Checking	657	609	-48
Money Market	33,043	33,099	56
Savings Bonds	36,080	36,186	106
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	115,991	116,418	427
Brokerage	81,976	84,348	2,372
401k	83,046	86,935	3,889
Roth IRA	38,826	40,324	1,498
SEP IRA	200,815	215,900	15,085
529 Savings	43,870	45,839	1,969
Total Assets	$634,304	$659,658	$25,354
			(3.99%)

The S&P 500 has been on a nice roll over the past month despite recent economic worries, with the index rising 3.92% since the last update:

(chart courtesy of msn.com)

The unemployment rate for June remained at 9.5% as job growth continues to stagnate while oil prices have risen slightly to around $79 per barrel.

On the financial front, I finally finished funding my 2009 SEP IRA and that cash infusion helped boost my asset levels so they are now approaching my all time high from April 2010. I am a bit bummed that I have yet another Penfed 6% APY CD maturing next month though, considering the lack of options to find a productive home for that money. Ironically, it's looking like my home will be one likely recipient of that cash and I'm sure that we'll find a use for some of it with the home improvement and landscaping projects that we have in the pipeline. I'm also anticipating getting my health insurance renewal information soon and am already trying to prepare myself for the shocking price hike that it is sure to contain.

Other than that, we had a nice little vacation a couple of weeks ago and are trying to enjoy the rest of the summer before the Frugalson children head back to school.