March 2017 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on March 10th, 2017:

Asset	Feb 2017	Mar 2017	Change
Checking	2,086	1,788	-298
Money Market	68,804	66,397	-2,407
Savings Bonds	130,022	130,175	153
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	40,000	40,103	103
Brokerage	132,265	137,322	5,057
401k	138,607	139,556	949
Roth IRA	119,715	121,541	1,826
SEP IRA	605,331	620,304	14,973
529 Savings	149,998	151,176	1,178
Total Assets	$1,386,828	$1,408,362	$21,534
			1.55%

The S&P 500 has continued to rise since the last update, increasing 2.44% during that time:

(chart courtesy of google.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for February fell to 4.7% with a strong 235,000 new jobs created. Oil prices have dropped to the $48 level, with local gasoline prices slightly above the $2 level.

On the financial front, my asset levels have once again reached an all-time high for the fourth month in a row, breaking the previous high from February 2017. I have made my final 2016 SEP IRA contribution and my S Corp tax returns are complete. I'm very close to doing the same with my 2016 personal returns and corresponding Roth IRA contribution. As usual, any Federal income tax refund due will be used to purchase up to $5,000 worth of paper Series I savings bonds.

As for the non-financial, we're looking at another potential blizzard starting tomorrow morning. With the mess/damage/power outages this storm may bring, it's hard to believe that Spring officially begins in one week. :(