How to Search For Unclaimed Money Online for Free
Every year, millions of dollars owed to people by the government and other companies go unclaimed. Many companies will offer to locate your unclaimed money for a fee. However, finding unclaimed money that's owed to you is a simple process you can do yourself online, free of charge.
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Instructions
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Make a list of every address where you've lived. This will help you narrow down the search results later by location and name. Include the states as well as any full street addresses you can remember.
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Using a free unclaimed cash search site such as MissingMoney.com, type in your full name and current location in the search field.
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Search different variations of your name -- with any other names you have had on accounts, such as maiden names -- as well as any different locations where you have resided in your lifetime.
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Record the name of each company that owes you money.
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Contact the company directly to receive your unclaimed money. A simple Internet search is usually enough to find the company's contact information and address.
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Tips & Warnings
Most unclaimed property sites will provide you with the name of the company and the relative amount of money owed to you free of charge. If a site asks you to pay a fee before you can view your results, try your search on a different website.
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