Unclaimed Property Blog

Hurricane season is upon us once again. This statement brings to mind how one would safeguard important papers and also what are considered important papers. Read on for some help.

What would you do in an emergency and you had to evacuate your home. Do you have adequate documentation of your assets? This may sound like an insurance come on, but you should take a look at what exactly is in your home, furnishings and also the so called important papers.

You have now finished school and are looking toward building a credit score. How does your student loan affect your credit?

One of the first things to know is that the credit score used by most lenders divides loans into two categories. They are installment loans and revolving loans. Examples of an installment loan would be a car or home loan and yes, the student loan. This is because you pay a fixed amount every month. Credit card make up the majority of revolving loans where you control your monthly payment.

There are many stories about people being reunited with their money. Have you ever wondered how they lost it in the first place? Continue reading to find some answers to this question.

In Florida, Treasurer John Kennedy recently returned more that $133,000 in unclaimed money to owners.
He held an event at a local mall where shoppers could go onto the internet and search for unclaimed money.

This was the first event since hurricane Katrina. Kennedy also feels the total was the most money he has given away at any one event.

When you think of the military you think of people serving the country to protect you and all other citizens of the United States Usually they do this. Read on regarding a recent security issue.

Social Security numbers and other personal information for as many as 2.2 million U.S. military personnel were among the data stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs analyst May 3, 2006.

The personal data for as many as 1.1 million active-duty military personnel, 430,000 National Guard members and 645,000 reserve members may have been included on the stolen electronic file. In addition to Social Security numbers the thief has access to their names and birth dates.

Now is the time for anyone associated with the University of Oklahoma to claim lost property. It going once, going twice…

Unclaimed property in custody of the University of Oklahoma police may soon be on its way to charity, eBay or destruction.

This is your last chance to call police and claim your personal property.

It has been about two years since the department has disposed of unclaimed property. Bicycles, computer parts, tools and other items are taking up lots of space in the evidence room. The policy on unclaimed items is that they are held for 180 days and if not claimed they can then be disposed.

If you ever wondered if it was too good to be true…

Are you a mystery shopper wanna be? There are many enticing advertisements and internet sites to choose from, but which do you respond to? Which ones are the real thing?

Here are some tips:

Most mystery shopping firms give applicants a test. The test can be for basic things like spelling and grammar, but also more subtle things like observational skills and the ability to duplicate an order.

Companies want detail-oriented people who can follow explicit instructions. They need people who are observant and can collect the data the companies have requested.

Sometimes you can go too far to retrieve money you feel is taken unfairly. Here is an example just that.

A 52-year-old man from the German town of Darmstadt tried without success to get his money back. He wanted his 400 euros ($475) worth of what he said was “bad marijuana” from his dealer returned. The dealer would not return the money so he turned to the police for help.

“It is un-usable,” the man told police in the hope they would help him get his money back.