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This article from ConsumerAffairs.com investigates "free" online search services that produce little, and often are not free.
This interesting article posted on CNN talks about where the $33 milion in unclaimed assets might be hiding and breaks a couple of these locations down into greater detail. It even gives some insight into the pros and cons of using an asset finding service.
This search engine allows you search up to 40 states for money that may be available in your name. You can search by individual name, family name or even by business name. Once registered, you can even set up a profile for your family members, alive or deceased, and search for funds available to those family members.
This is a great place to start your search for unclaimed property that is out there listed in your name. This website provides a state by state listing of government unclaimed property search engines.
By first explaining what counts as unclaimed property and then showing you how easy it is to contact your state to see if they have any unclaimed property that belongs to you, the Dumb Little Man blog helps you step-by-step.
Each year, over 15,000 savings bonds and 25,000 payments are returned to the Department of the Treasury as undeliverable. Use this website to find out if you savings bond has matured and stopped earning interest or locate the savings bonds or treasury payments that you never received in the mail.
If you had money in a bank account insured by FDIC and you did not claim it when the bank first closed, you another opportunity to find your money. Equipped with both a database and instructions on how to claim what is rightfully yours, this website by the FDIC is straight forward and easy to use.
The couch cushions are not the only place money gets lost. UnclaimedAssets.com helps you find money lost in old bank accounts, consumer rebates, missing safety deposit boxes and more.
If you have were expecting a refund and you never actually received it, this website from the IRS is for you. Be prepared to enter your social security number, filing status and the exact refund amount that were expecting in order to locate your missing money.
What happens to your pension if you don't claim it and the company is unable to locate you? Companies transfer the benefits to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation who in turn continues to look for missing participants. Try this website to see if you or a loved one have unclaimed money in one of these pension plans.