Missing some money? Try MissingMoney.com

Did you know that you might be missing some money? How about bank accounts and safe deposit box contents, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends, uncashed checks and wages, Insurance policies, CD's, trust funds, Utility deposits, escrow accounts, and more?

Well, you can easily find out by checking out MissingMoney.com, a site put together by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, or NAUPA. Here's how MissingMoney.com works:

• Put in your first and last name, plus your state abbreviation.
• You'll be taken to a list of matches. Click on the one that most closely matches your information.
• You'll then see a list of questions to test your eligibility. You then have three options: if you can claim it, you'll be taken to a State Claim Inquiry form. If not, you'll be taken back to your search results. If you know someone who might be eligible for that property, you'll be given the option of emailing them.

That's about it! MissingMoney.com is completely free, and the data provided is refreshed monthly. Find out if you're missing some money!

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