September 2016 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on September 12th, 2016:

Asset	Aug 2016	Sep 2016	Change
Checking	4,931	1,123	-3,808
Money Market	74,471	82,348	7,877
Savings Bonds	109,382	109,538	156
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	39,336	39,447	111
Brokerage	132,403	128,940	-3,463
401k	133,082	133,788	706
Roth IRA	112,957	112,682	-275
SEP IRA	561,443	564,930	3,487
529 Savings	142,190	142,986	796
Total Assets	$1,310,195	$1,315,782	$5,587
			0.43%

The S&P 500 fell slightly since the last update, losing 0.76% during that time:

(chart courtesy of yahoo.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for August remained at 4.9%. However, "only" 151,000 new jobs were created, which is less impressive than the 255,000 number from the previous month. Oil prices are up a bit to the $45 level, and I continue to see regular unleaded gasoline sold locally below the $2 per gallon price point.

On the financial front, my asset level has reached a new all time high for the fifth month in a row, eclipsing the previous high from last month. Of course, that was made possible by the 2016 SEP IRA contribution and the distribution I took from my S Corporation since the last update. I don't anticipate any other moves in the near term though.

On the non-financial front, the young Frugalsons are back in school once again! This blog has been around long enough to see them make their way from elementary school to high school. Soon enough they will be out there on their own. :)