Do You Have Missing Money?

Hello again, savvy savers! For this weeks Saving On The Go Post, I want to remind you all to check out the site MissingMoney.com. This site, established in 1999, is a national database that enables you to perform searches for lost assets required by law to be turned over to the states – funds potentially due from past employers, utility companies, stocks, mutual funds, inheritance, over-payment of state taxes, and much more! You would potentially be missing out on money rightly due to you!

How to search to see if you have Missing Money:

1. Click here, to enter your name and state and click on “go.”
2. If you find a match, you must complete a claim form.
3. Most states and provinces require a specific form to be completed which asks pertinent information about the property and proof of ownership, such as copies of checkbook, passbook, bonds, etc.
4. Follow the instructions to complete the specified form and supply any necessary documentation and identification.
5. Claim forms and ID are then mailed to the state for review.
6. In return, states will respond to you directly after they have reviewed your submission and verified that you are the rightful owner.
7. Most states send you an acknowledgment letter after receiving your claim.
8. Claims processing time frames vary between states and provinces and property to property based upon claim activity.
9. Click here to view the list of participating states in MissingMoney.