How To Find YOUR Lost Money!

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Money you may not even know you had!

Amazingly, some 30-billion-dollars is just sitting in state and federal accounts, waiting to be claimed. The television show Good Morning America recently checked people on the street and found that about 1 in 4 people had money held in accounts yet didn't even know about it. I've rounded up the links so you can check to see if you have unclaimed money too. I didn't, but I think I found some money for my cousin in Oklahoma!

How could this happen? Seems too good to be true.

It is hard to understand how someone could possibly have money and forget about it. Sometimes it's US Savings Bonds that have matured. Sometimes it's refunds from utilities that were due to you, but for some reason, the checks were returned. The money can come from many different sources. The money is still yours. If you find yourself on any of the lists below, just follow the directions to claim your money. Remember, you never need to pay a fee to get YOUR money.

Unclaimed Funds Featured on Good Morning America

Unclaimed Money: Forgotten Bonds That May Be Yours (06.15.11)
by ABCNews | video info

3 ratings | 963 views
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Unclaimed Fund Search Links

Start with the first link, UNCLAIMED.ORG - and remember, you should NEVER PAY A FEE to get YOUR money. Anyone who wants or needs to charge you any fee to get YOUR money is probably attempting to scam you.

Unclaimed.org (NAUPA)
Go directly to a government unclaimed property program by clicking on a state, territory, or province from the map or drop box below. You should search in every state where you have lived.
FDIC: Unclaimed Funds
FDIC's site for searching for lost money
National Credit Union Association's Unclaimed Funds
Unclaimed funds page for the National Credit Union Association.
NAUPA
Go directly to a government unclaimed property program by clicking on a state, territory, or province from the map or drop box below. You should search in every state where you have lived. NOTE: Same as Unclaimed.org
TreasuryDirect
Treasury Direct/Treasure Hunt.org - Unclaimed Savings Bonds generally average about $1,000 each!
HUD - Does HUD Owe You a Refund?
HUD and FHA unclaimed funds office
Missing Money Free Search for Unclaimed Property - Officially endorsed By The States and Provinces
Officially endorsed by NAUPA and the participating states and provinces, FREE national search for your missing money. State and provincial governments working together to safeguard and return your lost funds. There are a few states that do not participate.
Unclaimed Insurance Funds (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Unclaimed Funds Main Page - Department of Veteran's Affairs
Find Missing Participants - Pension Funds
Maybe you have a missing pension fund. This is to connect people with their long-forgotten accounts.
Where's My Refund - It's Quick, Easy, and Secure.
Undeliverable US Income Tax Refund Checks

CHECKLIST

  • Check under every state you've ever lived.
  • Check every name you've ever used. Maiden name, married names, nicknames, initials.
  • Besides states you've lived in, check the states where any banks you've had were headquartered.
  • Remember that not all states participate on the Missing Money website. See the site for an updated list, and if your state isn't listed, be sure to check it individually.
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    Good Morning America Helps Viewers Find Unclaimed Funds

    Unclaimed Money: 'GMA' Viewers Cash In, Can You Too?
    by ABCNews | video info

    9 ratings | 2,010 views
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    • Wonder-V Jun 29, 2011 @ 10:55 pm | delete
      Thanks for listing these! While I have no money floating out in the ether for me, it was fun to hope for a bit!
    • ddixonart Apr 2, 2012 @ 10:51 pm | delete
      Worth a shot. Sorry you didn't find anything. I've found some small amounts for friends before.
    • beardvc Jun 23, 2011 @ 7:08 pm | delete
      pretty good lense
    • Cumberland Jun 19, 2011 @ 5:43 pm | delete
      I'll have to check and see if I have any "Lost Money". Hope so. Now if I could just find my missing marbles.
    • ddixonart Jun 21, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
      Did you find any? I found some for a cousin and some for friends and some of their kids, but none for me. But still, it was great to tell them they had money coming to them!
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