Easter egg hunt for adults (with real money!)

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader!

Do you have an Easter egg hunt? Colorful eggs, little kids with baskets, fun prizes inside - it brings a joyfulness to Spring.

But what if there was missing money to be found? Do you know where to look?

You may have missing money that couldn't find its way to you. Maybe a company didn’t know where to send the refund after you moved. Maybe there was an old forgotten or inactive account somewhere. This left behind money gets gathered up by the government in a process called escheatment. A boring-sounding name for a simple process, the government saves your money until you claim it.

Unclaimed money can be found by searching lists provided by each State Treasury. For instance, CT’s list is CTBigList.gov. If you want to search all states, you can use MissingMoney.com, a site endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.

Simply search your name and state. It will list the owner's name and address, and the business it came from. If you find a match, you can claim it right there. The state will verify your claim (which might take some time) and send you your missing money.

Pro Tips:

Search all the states you have lived in. Often, claims are from old addresses.
Search all variations of your name that you might have used. First initial, shortened name, married and maiden names.
Leave optional fields blank to expand the search.

After you make a claim, watch your email inbox because there might be follow-up information needed.

IMPORTANT - only use official, free resources. You never have to pay to claim your property.

It could be just a few dollars or it could be more. But you never know if you don’t look. And it's probably more exciting than a little candy in a plastic egg. Happy hunting!

And if you would like to learn more, schedule a FREE Penny for Your Thoughts Q&A Call

Remember, small change adds up. Step by step and penny by penny, we’re building a better life. Have a shiny day!

Laura

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