Money Makers: Unclaimed Money

With the economy continuing to struggle, people are seeking ways to find a few extra dollars. What many don't know is that there are billions of dollars in “unclaimed money” from tax returns, interest, insurance payments and more, just waiting to be claimed. In fact, almost $38 billion in unclaimed money is due to Americans from coast to coast.

You can visit the People Finders blog to find an eye-opening infographic about unclaimed money.

If you want to see if you're owed anything, there are a few options. You can use services such as PeopleFinders.com to access comprehensive databases of unclaimed money; you can visit the website of their State Comptroller/Controller where there is usually a section for unclaimed funds with instructions on how to search and claim; or you can go to Unclaimed.org, a site run by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators which has educational resources and news related to unclaimed money, as well as a search program.