March 2018 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on March 12th, 2018:

Asset	Feb 2018	Mar 2018	Change
Checking	576	366	-210
Money Market	61,208	53,626	-7,582
Savings Bonds	148,086	148,363	277
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	42,137	42,244	107
Brokerage	156,823	168,360	11,537
401k	166,226	170,799	4,573
Roth IRA	144,552	155,871	11,319
SEP IRA	713,238	751,588	38,350
529 Savings	171,017	174,121	3,104
Total Assets	$1,603,863	$1,665,338	$61,475
			3.83%

Last month was apparently an outlier, with the S&P 500 once again approaching new highs since the last update, rising 4.78% during that time:

(chart courtesy of nasdaq.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for February remained steady at 4.1% for the fifth month in a row, with a stronger than expected 313,000 jobs created. Oil prices were up slightly to the $61 level (up from $59).

On the financial front, my assets once again reached an all-time high, breaking the previous high from January 2018. I also made my final 2017 SEP IRA contribution and a Roth IRA contribution, but still need to finalize my 2017 personal tax returns. I've also been looking into changing my S Corp SEP IRA retirement plan to a Fidelity Solo 401k, but haven't made a final decision at this point.

As for the non-financial, we've recently suffered a great loss in the family as Grandpa Frugalson (my Dad) passed away unexpectedly. I suppose it would make sense to do a "Considerations when a parent dies" post at some point, but I'm just not there yet. :(