Sample direct cost components: first costs and its elements (P); annual costs (AOC or M&O); salvage/market value (S) Approaches: bottom-up; design-to-cost (top down) Accuracy: feasibility stage through detailed design estimates require more exacting estimates Some techniques: unit; factor; cost estimating relations (CER) Different Approaches to Cost ...
Not much room to maneuver here. You can, however, get more insurance if you are willing to have it go to others when you pass on, but more on that later. The FDIC does consider an IRA a separate depositor and insured separately. Thus, one individual can stash $250,000 in a taxable account and another $250k in an IRA account.
FDIC Coverage Limits. The FDIC increased the amount of coverage on deposit accounts for banking customers in the wake of the Great Recession that began in 2007. For an individual account, the FDIC provides insurance protection up to $250,000, and each account carries this level of coverage.