Question

Mary has a large sum of money to deposit, but since she has heard many stories from her grandmother about the Great Depression, when many banks lost their customers’ deposits, she is worried that the bank might not keep her money safe. Give Mary some recommendations about what she can do to make sure that her money stays protected.

Answer 1

Mary should make sure to choose a bank that is FDIC insured. Furthermore, if she has more than maximum deposit insurance amount to deposit, she should spread her deposits out among several separate banks. These should be totally different banks, not simply different branches of the same bank. The FDIC will insure up to the maximum deposit insurance amount at each bank, even if the bank fails.