Fact Check: Does Searching for Unclaimed Money Hurt Your Credit Score? No and It Never Will
No, searching for unclaimed money will never hurt your credit score. This is a definitive fact backed by how the financial system works: legitimate...
Nicholas Hurley
At Least 62% of Unclaimed Life Insurance Policies Are Never Found Because Beneficiaries Don’t Know the Policy Exists
While the specific 62% figure has not been verified in official insurance industry records, the core problem is undeniably real: a substantial portion of...
$490 Million: The Amount States Returned in Unclaimed Property Last Year Which Is Only 3% of What They Hold
States returned $4.49 billion in unclaimed property to owners in 2024, but this represents only about 6% of the estimated $70 billion they currently hold...
Warning: 44% of Companies That Owe You Unclaimed Money Have Already Turned It Over to the State Without Notifying You
While headlines claim that 44% of companies fail to notify property owners before turning unclaimed funds over to the state, this specific statistic...
New Study Found Unclaimed Safe Deposit Box Contents Are Auctioned by States After as Little as 3 Years
Safe deposit box contents held by states are indeed being auctioned off, though the timeline varies significantly by state.
He Discovered $12,500 in Unclaimed Stock Dividends From Shares His Grandmother Bought in 1987
A forgotten investment from 1987 can still pay dividends—literally. When family members inherit or discover old stock shares, decades of unclaimed...
Fact Check: Is the PBGC Really Holding $600 Million in Unclaimed Pension Benefits? The Actual Number Is $740 Million
The claim that the PBGC holds $600 million in unclaimed pension benefits—or the corrected figure of $740 million—circulates in online discussions about...
At Least 55% of People Who Move States Leave Behind Unclaimed Deposits Worth an Average of $280
When people relocate across state lines, they often overlook bank accounts, security deposits, utility refunds, and other financial obligations tied to...
$34,000: The Largest Single Unclaimed Money Recovery Filed Through a State Treasury Website Last Quarter
While the title suggests a $34,000 recovery as a recent record, the actual landscape of unclaimed money recoveries shows a more complex picture.
The Unclaimed Paycheck Crisis Explained in One Statistic: $8.7 Billion in Final Paychecks Were Never Cashed
The title captures an urgent reality: billions of dollars in paychecks sit unclaimed across America. While the specific figure of $8.