March 2016 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on March 10th, 2016:

Asset	Feb 2016	Mar 2016	Change
Checking	2,064	1,669	-395
Money Market	62,817	65,104	2,287
Savings Bonds	105,798	105,825	27
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	48,792	48,904	112
Brokerage	112,511	121,099	8,588
401k	112,632	121,438	8,806
Roth IRA	96,110	102,918	6,808
SEP IRA	461,365	501,546	40,181
529 Savings	125,774	129,986	4,212
Total Assets	$1,127,863	$1,198,489	$70,626
			6.26%

The S&P 500 has recovered nicely since the last update, rising 7.44% over the past month:

(chart courtesy of yahoo.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for February remained flat at 4.9%, with a strong 242,000 jobs added. Oil prices have climbed back up to the $38 level (up from $26), although the prices I've been paying at the gasoline pump have been pretty stable during that time.

On the financial front, my CPA finalized my 2015 S Corp tax returns and I was able to make my final 2015 SEP IRA contribution. Unless an unexpected opportunity presents itself before the next update, it should be a quiet month with regard to financial moves.

On the non-financial front, the usual tasks of finishing up my 2015 personal tax returns and working on a contract extension with my largest client are on the docket. As an added plus, that start of Spring is only nine days away. :)