Warning: Companies Charging $49.99 to Search Unclaimed Property Databases That Are Free
Companies are actively scamming people out of $49.99 and sometimes thousands of dollars by charging fees to search unclaimed property databases that state...
New Study Found That 70% of People Don’t Search All the States Where They’ve Lived or Worked
While a specific study claiming that exactly 70% of people don't search all the states where they've lived or worked could not be verified through major...
He Retired at 62 and Found $22,000 in Unclaimed Pension Money From 3 Former Employers
When you retire after decades of work, you expect to know where your pension money is. But for thousands of Americans, a portion of their retirement...
Fact Check: Does Your Unclaimed Money Earn Interest While the State Holds It? Usually No
The short answer is: no. Your unclaimed money does not earn interest for you while the state holds it.
At Least 12% of Life Insurance Policies Result in Unclaimed Death Benefits
Unclaimed life insurance death benefits represent one of the largest pools of unclaimed money in the United States, yet remain unknown to millions of...
$3.5 Billion in Unclaimed Property Is Being Held by the Illinois State Treasurer
The Illinois State Treasurer is currently holding over $5 billion in unclaimed property that belongs to Illinois residents, businesses, and nonprofits.
Unclaimed Wages: What Most Americans Don’t Know About Owed Paychecks From Former Jobs
Most Americans have no idea that billions of dollars in owed paychecks—from unpaid wages to withheld salaries—sit unclaimed in government accounts every...
IRS Unclaimed Tax Refunds in 2026: $1.5 Billion Expires If Not Filed This Year
Roughly $1.2 billion in unclaimed Internal Revenue Service tax refunds are set to expire this year if taxpayers don't act quickly.
Warning: Social Media Posts Claiming Everyone Is Owed $5,000 in Unclaimed Money Are False
No, social media posts claiming that everyone is owed $5,000 in unclaimed money are false. These claims spread rapidly across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok,...
New Study Found That States Return Only $4 Billion of $80 Billion in Unclaimed Funds Annually
States are returning only a fraction of the unclaimed property they hold. During fiscal year 2024, states returned $4.