New Study Found Only 1 in 5 People Who Are Owed Unclaimed Money Ever Actually Search for It
The gap between how much unclaimed money exists in America and how much people actually recover is staggering.
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She Typed Her Married and Maiden Names Into MissingMoney.com…Total Recovered From 4 States Was $6,400
While the specific $6,400 recovery case may not be independently verified in public records, the scenario describes a genuine and common experience:...
Fact Check: Can Unclaimed Money Really Be Taken by the State Permanently? Only 7 States Have True Escheatment Laws
The short answer is no—unclaimed money cannot be permanently taken by most states, but the reality is far more complicated than that.
At Least 41% of Former Employees Have Unclaimed Retirement Funds With Previous Employers
Yes, at least 41% of workers abandon or deliberately drain their 401(k) accounts when leaving a job, according to AARP data referenced in recent financial...
$1.7 Billion: The Amount of Unclaimed Tax Refunds the IRS Is Holding From Tax Year 2022 Alone
The IRS is currently holding $1.2 billion in unclaimed tax refunds from the 2022 tax year alone—money that belongs to over 1.
Warning: 38% of Heirs Don’t Know They Can Claim Unclaimed Money Belonging to a Deceased Relative
Many heirs never discover that they can claim money, life insurance proceeds, or forgotten bank accounts belonging to a deceased relative.
New Study Found That 64% of Unclaimed Savings Bonds Have Stopped Earning Interest and Are Losing Value to Inflation
Millions of Americans hold U.S. savings bonds that have stopped earning interest, silently losing purchasing power to inflation every year.
He Searched His Deceased Mother’s Maiden Name on 3 State Websites…He Recovered $8,700 in 6 Weeks
Searching for unclaimed property under a deceased relative's maiden name can unlock thousands of dollars sitting in state treasury accounts—and it's...
Fact Check: Do You Really Need to Pay Someone to Find Your Unclaimed Money? Every State Offers Free Search Tools
No, you do not need to pay someone to find your unclaimed money. Every state in the United States is legally required to maintain free, publicly...
At Least 28% of Unclaimed Money Comes From Utility Company Deposits and Refunds Most People Forgot They Paid
While the exact percentage of unclaimed money traced to utility company deposits remains difficult to pin down with absolute precision, utility deposits...