March 2021 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on March 10th, 2021:

Asset	Feb 2021	Mar 2021	Change
Checking	3,151	4,441	1,290
Money Market	104,300	107,402	3,102
Savings Bonds	174,753	174,967	214
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	46,511	46,615	104
Brokerage	215,274	232,143	16,869
401k	351,969	353,282	1,313
Roth IRA	226,864	224,174	-2,690
SEP IRA	1,094,589	1,071,233	-23,356
529 Savings	183,119	180,847	-2,272
Total Assets	$2,400,530	$2,395,104	-$5,426
			-0.23%

Even with the passage of a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus package yesterday, the S&P 500 has pulled back a bit, down 0.28% since the last update:

(chart courtesy of nasdaq.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for February dropped slightly to 6.2%, with a surprising 379,000 jobs added last month. Oil prices continued to climb to the $65 level, which translates to a local regular unleaded gasoline price of $2.57 at my last fill-up.

On the financial front, the Alliant 1.85% APY 12 month CD I opened a year ago will be maturing soon and the 0.50% current rate for the same certificate isn't terribly appealing. I did take a distribution from my S Corp and need to make 2020 Roth IRA contributions for Mrs. Frugalson and myself soon since my 2020 personal tax returns are almost done.

As for the non-financial, it has been a great relief seeing some friends and family getting their second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. It will be amazing if the rest of us can have our turn over the next couple of months as vaccine supplies ramp up.