Real-Life Treasure: Checking Unclaimed Funds

Most people have never heard of unclaimed funds, but if a business, government office, or other source owes you money that you haven’t collected, it remains that way. 

Unclaimed funds can include many things, such as cash, tax refunds, settlements, and forgotten bank, investment, or retirement accounts. 

Funds can go unclaimed for a variety of reasons, but it’s most common when people move states. It’s easy to forget stray refunds and accounts during times of transition. 

And while the federal government doesn’t have a central website for finding unclaimed funds, you can easily find them on your own for free through official databases. 

Spend some time investigating your state’s unclaimed funds site as well as the websites of any other states that you have resided in over the years. Listed below are a handful of states and their respective websites to get you started on your treasure hunt: 

New Jersey:

https://unclaimedfunds.nj.gov/app/claim-search

New York:

https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/?wicket-crypt=39BPiqkn8kk 

Connecticut:

https://ctbiglist.com/

Pennsylvania: 

https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/ 

Florida: 

https://fltreasurehunt.gov/