September 2010 Financial Asset Roundup

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

Asset	Aug 2010	Sep 2010	Change
Checking	609	175	-434
Money Market	33,099	32,346	-753
Savings Bonds	36,186	36,283	97
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	116,418	116,852	434
Brokerage	84,348	84,767	419
401k	86,935	86,831	-104
Roth IRA	40,324	40,220	-104
SEP IRA	215,900	218,768	2,868
529 Savings	45,839	45,966	127
Total Assets	$659,658	$662,208	$2,550
			(0.39%)

The S&P 500 has ended faily flat over the past month with the index falling 1.03% since the last update:

(chart courtesy of msn.com)

The unemployment rate for August rose to 9.6% as business hiring picked up, while oil prices have fallen slightly to around $77 per barrel.

On the financial front, I am pleased to see my asset levels have surpassed my all time high from April 2010 despite the ups and downs of the stock market of late. I'm also a couple of weeks away from more above marked yield CD dominoes falling, with a Penfed 6% APY 4 year CD and a HSBC 2.00% APY 12 month CD maturing this month with a ING Direct 2.10% APY 12 month CD to follow in October. There are not many decent places to put that money now, but I did make a 5% APY CD reservation at Penfed for January 2011, which is an outstanding deal in the current economic climate. Unfortunately, I have the major expense of getting my lawn repaired looming to the tune of about $4000, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I also intend to post my most recent punch in the gut due to my health insurance renewal information, which is horrible as usual.

On a personal note, I'm glad we were lucky enough to avoid a direct hit from Hurricane Earl and hope that the rest of the hurricane season will be quiet as I enjoy the passing of the sweltering summer heat. Bring on the Fall!