October 2021 Financial Asset Roundup

Here are my current financial assets as of the market close on October 12th, 2021:

Asset	Sep 2021	Oct 2021	Change
Checking	3,562	2,507	-1,055
Money Market	130,618	131,656	1,038
Savings Bonds	191,756	192,162	406
Treasury Bills	0	0	0
CDs	31,887	31,977	90
Brokerage	286,758	294,669	7,911
401k	410,343	401,936	-8,407
Roth IRA	252,951	246,470	-6,481
SEP IRA	1,170,929	1,152,133	-18,796
529 Savings	182,619	180,739	-1,880
Total Assets	$2,661,423	$2,634,249	-$27,174
			-1.02%

The S&P 500 pulled back a bit, falling 2.42% (+15.83% YTD) since the last update:

(chart courtesy of nasdaq.com)

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate for September fell to 4.8%, with a disappointing 194,000 jobs added. Oil prices rose to the $80 level, which translates to a local regular unleaded gasoline price of $3.09 at my last fill-up.

On the financial front, it was more "slow & steady": 401k transactions, a monthly Vanguard VTI brokerage purchase, and a pending distribution from my S Corp.

Once again, my monthly update is happening on the same day that the September 2021 CPI-U numbers came out. Stay tuned for a follow-up on of the impact for Series I savings bonds.