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.
All of these types of accounts generally are insured by the FDIC up to the legal limit of $250,000 and sometimes even more for special kinds of accounts or ownership categories. For more information on deposit insurance see FDIC brochure Your Insured Deposits..