Dealers and private consumers are not the only parties that sell gold coins. Major banks sell popular gold coins like the American Buffalo and American Eagle bullion coin. To buy gold coins like this, an individual need only go to a participating bank and make the purchase. This is a convenient way for consumers to [...]

For years, bank account holders have been able to take some solace in the fact that deposits were insured by the federal government. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has long guaranteed deposits up to $250,000, but things have changed over the last year. With banks running into widespread trouble over the last few years, [...]