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Revocable trust beneficiaries now qualify for $250,000 each in FDIC coverage

@ October 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The FDIC announced on October 10, 2008 that it was dropping a restriction on insuring beneficiaries of revocable trusts. Historically, each immediate family member beneficiary of the trust account was eligible for the $100,000 insurance payment. However, extended family members and non-family members were not eligible. The change in law makes every beneficiary eligible, and [...]

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Australia to make FDIC look like a joke

@ October 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet

For the next three years, Australia will guarantee all deposits in Australia banks, no matter what the size.
This makes the FDIC limits, whether $100,000 or $250,000, look silly. Way to go Kevin Rudd! Can you come help us now?
Maybe we should all move our money to Australian banks?
Reuters 10/12/08

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