June 3rd, 2011
There are a few secret tools and tips to find unclaimed money that many do not already know, which could bring untold amounts of added income into one’s home. Many times people are completely unaware of the fact that they can find unclaimed money that has been simply sitting and waiting to be claimed. Having the right resources made available to complete a search is imperative for going through the proper means of reacquiring money that has been held in awaiting for the rightful owner to claim it as their own. Keep reading to find out what these tools and tips are in order to start finding out what money may be available to you.
The first tool in assisting one
find unclaimed moneyis a proper search service like UnclaimedCash.com. Services like this can allow access to databases across the country in varying lengths of time, stating exactly how much is being held and the proper means to go about starting the process to have the money sent to one’s self. One of the best tips to find unclaimed money is to utilize a database like this so that one does not have to go through rigorous extremes to track down money at the various locations it may be being held.Before you begin your search there are a few other things to keep in mind as far as tips are concerned. Make sure that you are at least 18 years of age and that you are currently living inside of the United States in order to qualify to receive payments in this form. You also have to be a U.S. citizen to be given money that has been being held awaiting your claim of rightful ownership. If you do not meet these qualifications, performing a search would not be in your best interest or worth your time.Some ask of how they are to find unclaimed money that they are unaware of being owed in the first place, for most people are pretty much on top of any money that is owed to them. The answer is pretty simple to understand, for lots of times there are circumstances and situations where money is given up on from those that it is owed to and just forgotten about or written off. Over time this amount can considerably grow into a substantial bit of money. Lots of times when people move they tend to forget about money that is owed from old employers and do not remember to transfer their official address to their new location that they are moving to.There are also other circumstances and situations that may tend to leave a substantial amount of cash in holding for the time when it is to be located and claimed by the one that is owed it. Whenever an insurance claim expires and the address is different than the one listed by the post office, this amount is returned to the financial institution that issued it in the first place. They are unable to cash the check to you themselves, so they are eventually required to send the money to be held for the time being until it is discovered. This also applies to whenever a bank account is closed or when a job has been left with money being owed still.One of the best
tips to find unclaimed money is to perform a search through a reputable service, such as UnclaimedCash.com, if you have ever entered the work force as an adult. If you have ever held a banking account or had a distant relative pass away, chances are that money may be waiting to be acquired. As long as the criteria is being met as far as age and location, there really are no reasons not to try to take a look yourself. Over the years, the amount of cash that has to be held until it is claimed can really grow to exponential amounts.
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Top Tools And Tips To Find Unclaimed Money In 2011(662 words, 1 image, estimated 2:39 mins reading time)
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May 31st, 2011
It was not long ago that U.S. residents found the concept of unclaimed money too unrealistic to pay any attention. The legion of unclaimed money owners have forced a transformation in their views. Millions of unclaimed money is being identified, registered, and claimed every day in the country. The authorities at both the central and state levels have left no stone unturned in their quest to reunite the rightful owners of these funds. These huge piles of unclaimed monies are lying somewhere in the state treasuries. Every possible mechanism has been utilized by the state treasuries to return back the unclaimed money to the recipients.
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Secrets Reveled for Finding Unclaimed Money(612 words, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)
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May 23rd, 2011
As of a last estimate, “The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer holds nearly $600 million in unclaimed property”. This roughly translates into one in eight North Carolinians have unclaimed money lying with the state treasury.
In the past year, over $39 million in unclaimed property has been returned. Like most of the other states, North Carolina’s unclaimed property consists of bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds, and contents of safe deposit boxes that typically have been abandoned for one to five years.
According to the State Constitution, the interest earnings on the fund go to needy and worthy North Carolina public university and community college students.
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May 20th, 2011
New York has the unenviable reputation of having the fastest rising pile of unclaimed money out of all the states in the country. The unclaimed property list continues to grow at an alarming rate in New York. Almost $25 million inactive bank, business, and government accounts all contribute towards this million dollar unclaimed property amount. While the state treasury is taking all the relevant steps to locate the owners of unclaimed funds, the success rate has still not reached a satisfactory level.
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Dirty Truth about New York’s Unclaimed Property(533 words, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)
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May 11th, 2011
With unclaimed assets increasing by the day, it would not be surprising that your ancestral unclaimed assets might be more than you can imagine. Like bonds, trust funds and estates, inheritance money can also be lost because of so many reasons. Ancestral inheritance money can be because of a variety of reasons:
A deceased relative left no written will
Your relative switched funds over to another bank
Multiple address changes were done before your dear ones left this world
A contested estate was left behind or a life insurance policy that was never cashed in
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How to Find Ancestors’ Unclaimed Assets(529 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)
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May 10th, 2011
Ebay has become the latest place for unclaimed assets to be found and purchased. Unclaimed items from across the globe can be found at Ebay at amazingly cheap prices. Items ranging from abandoned safety deposit boxes and police confiscated items are being auctioned to the highest bidder on Ebay.
Some of the most common unclaimed property on Ebay are from Safety deposit boxes. By law, any safety deposit box which has not been claimed for 3 years (in most of the states), is turned over to the state’s unclaimed property division. At this point of time state may decide to auction the items of the deposit box.
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Find Unclaimed Items Sold on Ebay.com(492 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)
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May 9th, 2011
With the rise of unclaimed property, local police stations have taken measures to decrease the amounts. police auctions are often considered a great place for a great deal. Most of these auctions are held to dispose of vehicles and surplus/obsolete equipment.
They are also held for such things as recovered items, unclaimed or stolen goods, seized items and much more. Some of the other sought after items from the police department auctions are cars, communication equipment, cameras, and more. Everything that is auctioned through the Police department is in a good shape and well maintained due to strict maintenance schedules.
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Unclaimed Property: Police Stations Auctions(522 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)
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May 5th, 2011
Recently, it was discovered that the internal revenue service (IRS) had a huge pile of unclaimed state money in the form of IRS unclaimed tax money lying in its vaults. The total worth of IRS unclaimed money is estimated to be around $70 million in the form of income tax refunds, and these are now bracketed under unclaimed state money. This figure is the average for a single year and the figure might go up.
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Tips for Finding Unclaimed IRS Money(506 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)
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May 2nd, 2011
Unclaimed gift cards have become a new source of unclaimed money in America. Here are some gift card related statistics that intends to reveal the gift card circulation in America and the volume of unclaimed gift cards that are in the unclaimed money pool:
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New Source of Unclaimed Funds: Unclaimed Gift Card Money(510 words, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)
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April 29th, 2011
Expired gift card money has been a concern this holiday season. The gift season is in full glory starting from Thanksgiving up till the New Year. The chances are that you are either the recipient of a gift or you are planning to give a gift to someone close to your heart. Gift cards are the most common form of gifts being exchanged during the holiday season.
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Expired Gift Card Money: Where Does It Go?(536 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)
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