(Part 1 of 2)

In May 2007, IL State Treasurer State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that the state's "Cash Dash" abandoned asset program currently holds almost $1.4 Billion in Illinois unclaimed money. The only thing getting between the cash and its rightful owners is the knowledge that it is out there and the knowledge to find it.

Sadly beyond just IL, state treasury departments across the nation keep on taking in more unclaimed money annually than they hand back to the citizens. Due to the fact that everyone believes in the old "if it's too good to be true" saying, the majority of people refuse to believe that there are really tens of billions of dollars waiting to be claimed nationwide. Even for the handful who have come to accept the truth about unclaimed properties, the best way to locate these monies eludes them most of the time.

The Prairie is State is one of just a few states that holds over a billion dollars on its own, and that means that if you are a resident of IL then you have even greater odds of finding a claim in your name, especially when you factor in that the state has less than 13 million people and there are over 10 million names on the state's IL database.

Although there are quite a few more, IL names the following as the most common types of missing money: credit balances, customer deposits or overpayments, safe deposit box contents, money orders, refunds, paid-up life insurance policies, travelers checks, unpaid wages or commissions, abandoned savings and checking accounts, bonds, stock, un-cashed dividends, mutual funds. Anyone who has had or knows someone who may have had one of these accounts at one time or another is encouraged to search regularly.

The IL State Treasury has returned over $432 million since it took over the unclaimed money program in 1999, 84 million dollars of which was given back in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in every year, the pile of cash will continue to grow.

(to be continued)

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U.S. troops leaving 'stop-loss' back pay unclaimed – Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – Uncle Sam wants to give free, no-strings-attached money to about 145,000 troops who were involuntarily kept on duty after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks but is having trouble convincing them …

Millions in troops' back pay goes unclaimed – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WASHINGTON — Uncle Sam wants to give free, no-strings-attached money to about 145,000 troops who were involuntarily kept on duty after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks but is having trouble persuading them it's not a …

Unclaimed Cash from Washington Mutual – Smart Money
Washington Mutual’s millions represent a substantial jump in the states’ unclaimed assets, estimated earlier this year at a collective $32.8 billion. “We get money from the FDIC [takeovers] all the time,

Does The IRS Owe You Money? What You Need To Know – msnbc.com
… The Internal Revenue Service may have money for certain taxpayers. If a taxpayer's income was below the limit that required them to file a tax return, they may still be due a refund. "Both unclaimed refunds and …

Inconclusive hunt for long-lost bank account
June Phelps had hoped to present the money in the account to Scott three years ago, as he prepared to start his freshman year at SUNY Plattsburgh, but couldn't find the passbook and had no other evidence that the account had existed. [...] as she was cleaning out some file cabinets at the store, she found the bankbook among several small items that had slipped out of the drawers and long ago …

(Part 2 of 2)

The Illinois State Treasury has handed back over $432 million since it took control of the unclaimed money program in 1999, $84 million of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with 1.4 Billion dollars waiting to be claimed and more coming in all the time, the heap of cash will continue to grow.

Because money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to check regularly, not just once. Money belonging to you could be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of asset in five years if that's the proper dormancy period. Each kind of asset has its own dormancy period within each state, after which state laws require the holder to hand it over to the state who will then hold it until the rightful owner steps forward to claim it.

Further, residents of Illinois might be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they've never lived in or even been to them. Items like insurance overpayments when an employer utilizes an out of state insurance company can result in found money located in other states. Issues often also come up corporations are incorporated in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of Illinois is currently holding a large amount of money that is owed to its residents who simply need to learn the proper ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search methods from experienced funds locators in this field can greatly enhance your abilities to find your money.

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Check websites to see if government owes you money – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Another way to find government money is to visit IRS.gov . Each year, millions of tax refunds go unclaimed because the check is returned undeliverable or the taxpayer did not file a return to claim the refund.

More bodies are going unclaimed – CharlotteObserver.com
when I told families what the options (for unclaimed bodies) were and how there would be no ashes for them, by the next day people would find a way to come up with the money. Nowadays, even after I tell them the …

Ways To Find Lost Money For Free
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The idea that you could have money that’s sitting around just waiting for you to claim is tantalizing. There is, in fact, nearly $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies.

Facebook's virtual money
Facebook, which neither makes nor sells anything physical, takes a big step towards creating a unified online currency by selling gift cards in Target that work for Zynga, PopCap and other 3rd party games.

(Part 1 of 2)

In May 2007, Illinois State Treasurer State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias stated that the state's "Cash Dash" program currently holds almost 1.4 Billion dollars in Illinois unclaimed money. The only thing getting between the cash and its rightful owners is the knowledge that it's out there and the knowledge to find it.

Sadly in addition to Illinois, state treasury departments across the country keep on taking in more unclaimed money each year than they hand back to the citizens. Because everyone believes in the old "if it's too good to be true" saying, most people refuse to believe that there are truly tens of billions of dollars that can be claimed nationwide. Even for the handful who have learned the truth about unclaimed properties, the best way to track these monies down eludes them more often than not.

The Prairie is State is one of only a few states that holds over a billion dollars on its own, and that means that if you're a resident of Illinois then you have even better odds of locating a claim in your name, especially when you factor in that the state has just under 13 million people and there are over 10 million names on the state's Illinois list.

Even though there are many more, Illinois lists the following as the most common types of forgotten funds: unpaid wages or commissions, abandoned savings and checking accounts, bonds, stock, un-cashed dividends, mutual funds, credit balances, customer deposits or overpayments, safe deposit box contents, money orders, refunds, paid-up life insurance policies, travelers checks. Anyone who has had or knows someone who might have had one of these accounts at some point in the past is encouraged to search often.

(to be continued)

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$2.2 million lottery ticket still unclaimed – msnbc.com
SALEM Someone won the $2.2 million Megabucks℠ jackpot on August 29, but it appears that they dont realize it. No one has claimed the money yet, and soon the deadline for collecting the millions will pass by. The …

State may have your lost money, property – KABC
August 26, 2010 (CHICAGO) — The state of Illinois could have your missing money or property. Later this month, the Illinois treasurer's office is set to publish the names of more than 62,000 new owners of unclaimed …

Is the state holding on to money that belongs to you? – Orlando Sentinel
An 80-year-old Orlando woman will received a $30,000 check from the state in unclaimed property. An 80-year-old Orlando woman will be living a bit more comfortably after receiving a $30,000 check from the …

(Part 2 of 2)

Even though there are quite a few more, Illinois lists the following as the most common sources of forgotten funds: unpaid wages or commissions, abandoned savings and checking accounts, bonds, stock, un-cashed dividends, mutual funds, credit balances, customer deposits or overpayments, safe deposit box contents, money orders, refunds, paid-up life insurance policies, travelers checks. Anyone who has had or knows someone who may have had one of these types of accounts at one time or another is encouraged to search regularly.

The Illinois State Treasury has returned over $432 million since it took over the unclaimed money program in 1999, $84 million of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in every year, the mountain of cash will keep on growing.

Due to the fact that money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to search regularly, not just once. Money owed to you might be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of property in five years if that is the proper dormancy period. Each type of asset has its own dormancy period within each state, after which state laws make the holder hand it over to the state who will then hold on to it until the rightful owner comes forward to claim it.

Further, residents of Illinois might be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they have never resided in or even been to them. Things like insurance overpayments when an employer utilizes an out of state insurance company can result in found money located in other states. Issues often also arise when corporations are incorporated in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of Illinois is currently home to a large amount of money that belongs to its residents who simply need to learn the proper ways to search, where to search, and how often to search. Learning these search methods from experienced funds locators in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to locate your money.

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Finding Unclaimed Money / Weekly Deals 8/26-9/1/2010 – Examiner
Many years ago, my then-husband received a letter from an old family friend telling him that his name was listed somewhere for some unclaimed money in the state where he used to live. He had no idea he had any money …

Hoosiers have $800,000 in unclaimed lottery funds – msnbc.com
Indianapolis – Some lucky Hoosiers have a total of $800,000 waiting for them. Four Powerball tickets worth $200,000 apiece are still unclaimed. They were sold at a Gas America station on Lafayette Road and in Lebanon …

Property Insurance Assessments Sitting Unclaimed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – More than $275 million in special assessments for Louisiana property insurance policyholders have not been reclaimed. And if they don't act before the year is over, more than half that total will disappear. The assessments were imposed on private polices over the past four years to help keep Louisi 0849 AP-APTN-14ty Insurance Corp. solvent. Citizens is the state's …

More bodies are going unclaimed – CharlotteObserver.com
What happens in Mecklenburg County when bodies go unclaimed? Some go to the county Department of Social Services, which either cremates them or gives them a pauper's burial. Others – those involved in …

Is the state holding on to money that belongs to you? – Orlando Sentinel
An 80-year-old Orlando woman will received a $30,000 check from the state in unclaimed property. An 80-year-old Orlando woman will be living a bit more comfortably after receiving a $30,000 check from the …

(Part 1 of 2)

In May 2007, Illinois State Treasurer State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that the state's "Cash Dash" program currently holds nearly $1.4 Billion in Illinois unclaimed money. The only thing getting between the cash and its true owners is the knowledge that it's out there and the ability to track it down.

Sadly beyond just Illinois, state treasury departments across the country keep on taking in more unclaimed money each year than they return to the citizens. Due to the fact that everyone believes in the old "if it's too good to be true" saying, most people refuse to believe that there are really tens of billions of dollars waiting to be claimed nationwide. Even for the handful who have learned the truth about unclaimed assets, the best way to track these monies down eludes them most of the time.

The Prairie is State is one of those rare states that is holding over a billion dollars on its own, and that means that if you're a resident of Illinois then you have even greater odds of tracking down a claim in your name, especially when you factor in that the state has just under 13 million people and there are over 10 million names on the state's Illinois list.

(to be continued)

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Is the state holding on to money that belongs to you? – Orlando Sentinel
An 80-year-old Orlando woman will received a $30,000 check from the state in unclaimed property. An 80-year-old Orlando woman will be living a bit more comfortably after receiving a $30,000 check from the …

Finding "lost" money is easier – AZCentral.com
It's tantalizing—the idea that you could have money that's sitting around just waiting for you to claim. There are, in fact, almost $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies …

Mo. Returns $56K In Unclaimed Property – msnbc.com
KMBC.com Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel announced Tuesday that more than $56,000 in unclaimed property was returned to hundreds of people at the state fair. Zweifel said his team located $56,858 in unclaimed property …

You could have money waiting for you
The state of Texas is holding about $2 billion in unclaimed property and some of that could be yours.

Does the IRS Owe You Money? – Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Internal Revenue Service may have money for you. Was your income below the limit that requires you to file a tax return? If so, you may still be due a refund. Both unclaimed refunds and undeliverable refunds are …

(Part 2 of 2)

Because money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to search regularly, not just one time. Money belonging to you might be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of property in 5 years if that is the proper dormancy period. Each kind of asset has its own dormancy period within each state, after which state laws require the holder to hand it over to the state who will then hold it until the true owner steps forward to claim it.

Further, residents of Illinois may be owed unclaimed property in other states even if they have never resided in or even passed through them. Things like insurance overpayments when an employer uses an out of state insurance company can cause found money to wind up in other states. Also, issues often arise when corporations are incorporated in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of Illinois is currently holding a massive amount of money that is owed to its residents who simply need to learn the proper ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search methods from locators with years of experience in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to track down your money.

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Diana Clement : Don't let your money vanish when you go
Pity the poor relative who has to trawl your house for paperwork if you die suddenly. Most people's paperwork is a dog's breakfast when they die. That's especially the case for someone who dies before his or her time or has suffered…

Find Unclaimed Cash & Property – msnbc.com
WYFF 4.com Every state in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands have unclaimed property programs that actively find owners of lost and forgotten assets. Unclaimed property laws …

Calif. crime victims leave $11 million unclaimed – San Francisco Gate
California crime victims have left $11 million sitting in a state account, often because the victims don't know they are entitled to the restitution paid by convicted criminals. Corrections department …

(Part 1 of 2)

In May 2007, Illinois State Treasurer State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that the state's "Cash Dash" program is holding nearly $1.4 Billion in Illinois unclaimed money. The only thing standing between the cash and its rightful owners is the knowledge that it's out there waiting to be claimed and the knowledge to track it down.

Sadly beyond just Illinois, state treasury departments across the nation continue to take in more unclaimed property every year than they hand back to the rightful owners. Because everyone believes in the old "if it's too good to be true" saying, the majority of people do not believe that there are really tens of billions of dollars waiting to be claimed across the country. Even for those few who have come to accept the truth about unclaimed cash, the best way to find these monies eludes them in most cases.

The Prairie is State is one of those rare states that is holding over 1 billion dollars on its own, which means if you are a resident of Illinois then you have even greater odds of locating a claim in your name, especially after you consider that the state has less than 13 million people and there are over 10 million names on the state's Illinois database.

Although there are many more, Illinois lists the following as the most common types of missing money: abandoned savings and checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stock, bonds, mutual funds, un-cashed dividends, customer deposits or overpayments, credit balances, refunds, money orders, travelers checks, paid-up life insurance policies, safe deposit box contents. People who have had or know someone who may have had one of these accounts at one time or another is encouraged to search regularly.

The Illinois State Treasury has given back more than $432 million since it took control of the unclaimed property program in 1999, 84 million dollars of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in every year, the heap of cash will continue to grow.

(to be continued)

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Find Unclaimed Cash & Property – msnbc.com
WYFF 4.com Every state in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands have unclaimed property programs that actively find owners of lost and forgotten assets. Unclaimed property laws …

Hollywood guilds hold $150 million in unclaimed royalties – YAHOO!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hollywood's guilds, unions and collection societies are sitting on a gold mine of unclaimed residuals and royalties. They're holding more than $150 million for tens of …

Unclaimed funds could go to county residents
Ohio Department of Commerce Director Kimberly Zurz urges Wood County residents to join in the 2010 Unclaimed Funds Treasure Hunt by checking the Sentinel-Tribune on Tuesday to find out if they are entitled to unclaimed funds turned over to the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds in the past year. Unclaimed funds are money or the rights to money that have been dormant or forgotten. Some common …

Free Unclaimed Money Search for Lost Inheritance – Associated Content
If you're looking for a free unclaimed inheritance search , not only will sites like Missing Money make a huge difference, it's important to know which sites NOT to use: the paid sites. Heirs never have to pay …

Crime victims leave $11 million unclaimed in state account – San Jose Mercury News
LODI — California crime victims have left $11 million sitting in a state account, often because the victims don't know they are entitled to the restitution paid by convicted criminals. Corrections department …

(Part 2 of 2)

The IL State Treasury has given back more than 432 million dollars since it took control of the unclaimed funds program in 1999, 84 million dollars of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with 1.4 Billion dollars waiting to be claimed and more coming in every year, the heap of cash will keep on growing.

Due to the fact that money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to search regularly, not just once. Money owed to you could be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of asset in five years if that is the proper dormancy period. Each kind of property has its own dormancy period within each state, after which state laws require the holder to turn it over to the state who will then hold it until the true owner comes forward to claim it.

Additionally, residents of IL might be owed unclaimed funds in other states even if they have never lived in or even passed through them. Items like insurance overpayments when an employer utilizes an out of state insurance company can result in found money located in other states. Issues often also arise when corporations' headquarters are in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of IL is currently holding a massive amount of money that belongs to its residents who just need to learn the right ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search tips from experienced funds locators in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to locate your money.

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Find Unclaimed Cash & Property – msnbc.com
WYFF 4.com Every state in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands have unclaimed property programs that actively find owners of lost and forgotten assets. Unclaimed property laws …

How To Collect Unclaimed Money
You could have money that's sitting around just waiting for you to claim. There are nearly $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies.

Crime victims leave $11 million unclaimed in state account – San Jose Mercury News
LODI — California crime victims have left $11 million sitting in a state account, often because the victims don't know they are entitled to the restitution paid by convicted criminals. Corrections department …

$12.5M Megabucks Prize Still Unclaimed – Boston Channel
DALTON, N.H. — No one's come forth yet to claim a $12.5 million Tri-State Megabucks prize that was sold in a New Hampshire convenience store. The winning number combination for the drawing on Aug. 4 was 8-9-12-20-35 …

Unclaimed Conwy lottery prize appeal
AN UNCLAIMED Conwy lottery ticket, has sparked an appeal for players to double-check their tickets.

(Part 1 of 2)

In May 2007, IL State Treasurer State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that the state's "Cash Dash" abandoned asset program is holding nearly 1.4 Billion dollars in Illinois unclaimed money. The only thing standing between the cash and its true owners is the knowledge that it is out there and the ability to locate it.

Sadly in addition to IL, state treasury departments across the United States keep on taking in more unclaimed funds each year than they return to the rightful owners. Because everyone believes in the old "if it's too good to be true" saying, most people do not believe that there are really tens of billions of dollars waiting to be claimed nationwide. Even for those few who have realized the truth about unclaimed assets, the best way to find these monies eludes them more often than not.

The Prairie is State is one of those rare states that holds over 1 billion dollars on its own, and that means that if you are a resident of IL then you have even better odds of finding a claim in your name, especially after you factor in that the state has just under 13 million people and there are more than 10 million names on the state's IL list.

Even though there are many more, IL lists the following as the most common types of forgotten funds: unpaid wages or commissions, abandoned savings and checking accounts, bonds, stock, un-cashed dividends, mutual funds, credit balances, customer deposits or overpayments, safe deposit box contents, money orders, refunds, paid-up life insurance policies, travelers checks. Anyone who has had or knows someone who might have had one of these types of accounts at some point in the past is encouraged to search regularly.

(to be continued)

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Calif. crime victims leave $11 million unclaimed – San Francisco Gate
California crime victims have left $11 million sitting in a state account, often because the victims don't know they are entitled to the restitution paid by convicted criminals. Corrections department …

Unclaimed Money May Be Used to Fix Budget Deficits – Associated Content
While the economic data and budget statistics differ from state to state, one thing is certain: that the states are targeting this huge dormant cache of unclaimed property, and it is quickly becoming one of …

'Stop-loss' pay unclaimed by thousands of troops – msnbc.com
By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon is reminding an estimated 100,000 retired military men and women that they are owed back pay and should claim it. Congress last year approved a $ …

(Part 2 of 2)

Although there are many more, Illinois lists the following as the most common types of missing money: abandoned savings and checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stock, bonds, mutual funds, un-cashed dividends, customer deposits or overpayments, credit balances, refunds, money orders, travelers checks, paid-up life insurance policies, safe deposit box contents. People who have had or know someone who might have had one of these types of accounts at one time or another is encouraged to search often.

The Illinois State Treasury has returned more than 432 million dollars since it took control of the unclaimed money program in 1999, $84 million of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with 1.4 Billion dollars waiting to be claimed and more coming in all the time, the heap of cash will keep on growing.

Due to the fact that money is constantly added to the fund, it is important to search regularly, not just once. Money belonging to you might be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of asset in 5 years if that's the proper dormancy period. Each type of asset has its own dormancy period within each state, after which state laws make the holder turn it over to the state who will then hold on to it until the rightful owner comes forward to claim it.

Additionally, residents of Illinois may be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they have never resided in or even passed through them. Things like insurance overpayments when an employer uses an out of state insurance company can cause found money to wind up in other states. Issues often also come up corporations' headquarters are in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of Illinois is currently holding a large amount of money that belongs to its residents who just need to learn the right ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search tips from experienced funds locators in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to track down your money.

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Qantas staff bid for spoils
THOUSANDS of dollars worth of valuables accidentally left on planes by passengers end up being kept by Qantas staff.

Comptroller Finds New Yorkers Have $10.5 Billion of Unclaimed Money
The state comptroller wants to give New Yorkers $10.5 billion. That's how much the state is holding in unclaimed funds from people's forgotten bank accounts, decades-old insurance policies and uncashed tax refunds, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The comptroller reports that many of these funds date back to 1943 and that more than 25 million account records remain unclaimed …

Hollywood guilds hold $150 million in unclaimed royalties – YAHOO!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hollywood's guilds, unions and collection societies are sitting on a gold mine of unclaimed residuals and royalties. They're holding more than $150 million for tens of …

'Stop-loss' pay unclaimed by thousands of troops
WASHINGTON (AP) The Pentagon is reminding an estimated 100,000 retired military men and women that they are owed back pay and should claim it. Congress last year approved a $500 retroactive bon…