November 2015 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on November 10th, 2015:

Asset	Oct 2015	Nov 2015	Change
Checking	3,002	2,915	-87
Money Market	65,146	74,257	9,111
Savings Bonds	95,638	95,684	46
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	46,490	36,477	-10,013
Brokerage	119,999	125,754	5,755
401k	130,456	128,192	-2,264
Roth IRA	105,667	107,018	1,351
SEP IRA	505,125	515,079	9,954
529 Savings	126,008	127,196	1,188
Total Assets	$1,197,531	$1,212,572	$15,041
			1.26%

The S&P 500 has been on a nice run since the last update, up 3.19% during that time:

(chart courtesy of yahoo.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for October fell to 5.0%, with a strong 271,000 jobs added. Oil prices have fallen to the $43 level, with recent local gasoline ($1.99) and heating oil ($2.00) purchases right around the $2 per gallon level.

On the financial front, my Penfed 1.21% APY 1 year CD matured and I will be using most of that cash to max out my 2015 Series I savings Bond purchase limit before the end of the month.

On the non-financial front, my most recent mini project has been installing new Honeywell WiFi thermostats in my home. These thermostats require a common wire, so I did have to run a new thermostat wire for one of the zones and had to follow up the install with a little drywall patch and paint because the new thermostats are much smaller than the bulky seventeen year old units they replaced. They were a little pricey at ~$170 each, but that will be offset by the $100 rebate Mass Save is currently offering.