diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 0867c43c..492ea1ab 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ function stopTrader() {
 }
 
 function pollBalance(cb) {
-
+  logger.debug('collecting balance');
+  
   var jobs = {
     transferBalance: walletPlugin.balance
   };
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ function pollBalance(cb) {
       return cb && cb(err);
     }
 
+    logger.debug('Balance update:', balance);
     balance.timestamp = Date.now();
     lastBalances = balance;
 
@@ -434,12 +436,15 @@ function pollBalance(cb) {
 }
 
 function pollRate(cb) {
+  logger.debug('polling for rates (%s)', tickerPlugin.NAME);
+  
   tickerPlugin.ticker(deviceCurrency, function(err, resRates) {
     if (err) {
       logger.error(err);
       return cb && cb(err);
     }
 
+    logger.debug('got rates: %j', resRates);
     resRates.timestamp = new Date();
     lastRates = resRates;