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With 3 more banks failing over the weekend bringing the 2009 total to 84, it may be a good idea for depositors to bookmark the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator ("EDIE")

According to the information posted on the FDIC website,  EDIE the Estimator can calculate your FDIC insurance coverage for each FDIC-insured bank where you have deposit accounts. EDIE lets you know in a printable report for each bank whether your deposits are within or exceed coverage limits so that you can plan accordingly.

The  EDIE the Estimator calculator includes the following disclaimer:

"EDIE is designed to give an accurate deposit insurance calculation, assuming it is properly used and the account information is correctly entered. However, the results and conclusions generated by EDIE are strictly advisory. All actual claims for deposit insurance shall be governed exclusively by information set forth in the FDIC-insured institution's records and applicable federal statutes and regulations then in effect. This calculation is based on the deposit insurance regulations in effect as of October 2008. The standard insurance amount of $250,000 per depositor is in effect through December 31, 2013. On January 1, 2014, the standard insurance amount will return to $100,000 per depositor for all account categories except IRAs (and other certain retirement accounts), which will remain at $250,000 per depositor".