The other day as Bossy’s friend Martha was getting ready to leave after an afternoon of girl movies don’t ask, Bossy’s husband suddenly appeared from nowhere and followed on Martha’s heels to ask if she has ever tried to locate any Unclaimed Property. “You know, unclaimed money in an account,” said Bossy’s husband. “Uncashed dividends or stocks or refunds or payroll balances or unredeemed money orders…”
He then went on to tell Martha about this great website which makes it easy to find out if you have any outstanding payments coming your way. Meanwhile Bossy was standing a few feet away in her kitchen with her hands on her hips going, “Ever hear of a little idea-less nuisance called The Poverty Party? Care to share that website information with this side of the room?”
So, Bossy presents to her council: this website. It’s put together by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) — and it lists news and information and databases by state, including parts of Canada.
Have at it, and good luck! Keep Bossy posted.
Kelley @ magneto bold too says
April 30, 2009 at 7:09 amand if you are in Australia you can go to http://www.asic.gov.au to find unclaimed money, refunds etc.
Have at it Aussies!
MariaV says
April 30, 2009 at 7:29 amThere is an item listed for me from General Electric “for undelivered goods/services.” I’m kind of afraid to claim it.
Me says
April 30, 2009 at 8:26 amThere was a match for me… but it just gave a code, no indication whatsoever of who the other party is. Or what the “Unclaimed Property” might be. I should be receiving that info via mail in 3 weeks. I’ll keep ya posted, Bossy!
dgm says
April 30, 2009 at 8:33 amI’ve been checking that thing for years and I always come up empty-handed. GAH!
BH says
April 30, 2009 at 8:51 amLast year I actually got a refund of an old electric bill overpayment, and an unclaimed paycheck from my college days. from 1980!!! Who knew?
corrie says
April 30, 2009 at 8:55 amThere has never been enough money in or around my family to lose track of any! But it’ll be fun to try anyway…
Grandma J says
April 30, 2009 at 9:43 amAbout ten years ago, I checked the state of CA site, and the state has $87 in my mother’s name from a class action suit from Levi Stauss. The catch is getting the money. It’s there but it’s not.
Jacmo says
April 30, 2009 at 10:03 amI’ve successfully found money from an old phone bill for me. My husband got a few bucks from something. My grandma has money waiting but she can’t prove that it is hers. This site is definitely worth checking once a year. Thanks for the reminder!
Kristine says
April 30, 2009 at 10:14 amI have money there, I’m having trouble something proving I lived in the apartment that it’s showing – I did, but it’s from a time in my life when I didn’t save my paid bills…
Patricia says
April 30, 2009 at 10:31 amFor Canadians we have:
http://ucbswww.bank-banque-canada.ca/scripts/search_english.cfm
sherry says
April 30, 2009 at 10:49 amHusband has $60 in Home Depot money. Sweet! Thank you, Bossy!
Kristin says
April 30, 2009 at 10:49 amThe state of California has a place you can check out if you live here as well. I just got a check for almost $400 because of this!
http://scoweb.sco.ca.gov/UCP/
Linda says
April 30, 2009 at 10:50 amI ran all of my friends and family’s names through it, hoping my deceased brother had something coming to him that my parent’s could claim, but no such luck. We live in British Columbia and my husband’s name came up that he has something, but it doesn’t say what it is and when we emailed about it, they said it was something about a lawsuit with a bank, which doesn’t ring any bells with hubby. We are not sure we want to pursue it. lol
Trenches of Mommyhood says
April 30, 2009 at 11:19 amHmmm…there’s something listed in NC under my maiden name. Am going to pursue it – will keep you posted!
Debby says
April 30, 2009 at 11:24 amNada here. ~sob~
Reeb says
April 30, 2009 at 12:20 pmWell, shoot. Nothing turned up til I entered my name in TX where I used to live. My name and an address I’ve never lived at came up, so OF COURSE I pressed the “view details” button. And then there were no details. The same page appeared, with the same “view details” button. Which of course I pressed several more times, in the same line of thinking as pounding on a malfunctioning coke machine.
Pesky old Bossy. Wish you’d never shown me any of this, Reeb mutters with dissatisfaction…
Reeb says
April 30, 2009 at 12:22 pmGrandma J, what on earth did Levi Strauss do to your mother?
reen says
April 30, 2009 at 12:41 pmI got $33 a few months back – who wants to go out for lunch??
Liz says
April 30, 2009 at 12:48 pmI tell everyone to check this! I checked last year and got $60 for a settlement against a company I used to work for. Who knew??
Bossy, don’t give up on the poverty party. Poverty is not fun, and it’s boring a lot of the time. That’s why it stinks so much. Banding together makes it just a little more tolerable.
ScottsdaleGirl says
April 30, 2009 at 12:56 pmWheeeeeeeee! My dad is listed TWICE! I hope he gives me a reward!
sevedra says
April 30, 2009 at 1:05 pmI have never had enough money to lose track of, so I had only a strike out there. Interesting site though.
This is a post about finances that I put up earlier this month at my blog:
http://wimbittworld.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/money-money-money/
Grandma J says
April 30, 2009 at 1:16 pmReeb, It was a class action suit. Probably something to do with truth in advertising or something similar where you show proof of purchasing stuff when the company ripped off customers( and believe me she bought levis for five kids).
bossy's friend martha says
April 30, 2009 at 1:32 pmI just sent my brother an email to tell him that he is listed 2x for unclaimed life and health insurance money…so exciting.
David says
April 30, 2009 at 2:58 pmChecking both New Jersey and New York I came up with zilch + nada + bupkis, which = who are we kidding?
Betsy says
April 30, 2009 at 3:42 pmMy father-in-law got a check for $178 after we checked this site and found his name.
foolery says
April 30, 2009 at 4:00 pmMy friend Gubby just found $54 this week. He said I should try it, too. I told him I was afraid there might be Authorities hiding in the bushes, waiting for me to take the bait.
I’m not a criminal, just paranoid.
Wendy says
April 30, 2009 at 4:32 pmWow! Found $600+ of Grandpa’s… using POA to submit claim from Texas!
Thanks, Bossy!
pamela says
April 30, 2009 at 4:57 pmDamn.
I *still* have no money.
Mindy says
April 30, 2009 at 5:18 pmThanks, Boss Lady! $207 is heading my way from a forgotten savings account my parents started for me when I was a tyke. Their goal was $1 a day until I needed the money for college. Too bad they didn’t a) save more, and b) tell me that this account existed until now.
Eliza says
April 30, 2009 at 6:06 pm$40 from when I sold my car in Kansas and moved away! Thanks, Bossy.
Also, Sears apparently owes my late father $5.60.
Tracy says
April 30, 2009 at 6:14 pmI found my mom $98 a couple months ago…she bought me a dress with it. I love my mom 😉
Style Maniac says
April 30, 2009 at 6:29 pmSome unclaimed property recently came my way. Turns out I had money left from rolling over a 401K obtained in my former corporate life (the one where the company MATCHED your contributions) 15 years ago. You cannot imagine the glee I experienced upon reading the notice informing me of this news. Until, of course, I came to the amount: $19. Ai yi yi. Hope the other fortune seekers have more luck.
Tamara Maddux says
April 30, 2009 at 9:05 pmMy dad had lived in Wisconsin prior to dying in Oklahoma and lo and behold he was listed twice on the Wisconsin site. Who knows maybe it will be something big.
Ryann says
May 1, 2009 at 3:48 amNot a penny for I. However I’m from a very small town (the kind with like 10 main families kind of small) and I found a few with the same last name as me. Makes me want to go down there and help some of my “cousins” claim some money…for a small finders fee lol j/k that would involve leaving my beloved blogs.
Margie says
May 1, 2009 at 9:20 amI guess I have all my money. In my coin purse. But one of my step sons got money from an insurance claim and a couple other people found money in their names.
patois says
May 1, 2009 at 10:20 amI always check California’s, hoping against hope that something has shown up for me. Now, off to check all the other states I’ve lived in! Thanks for the tip.
Adorable Girlfriend says
May 3, 2009 at 8:21 amI always checked in Boston when they put out the annual reminder in the Globe.
Thanks for the link today. Though, I knew I was good, I found money for my decease Bubie that my mother can pursue and money for the Adorable Boyfriend that he can pursue.
Always good to get back what’s owed to you. Better yet — is to not be on the list because I have all the money that was once owed to me.
Beth says
May 3, 2009 at 10:09 amSadly, the NY website is busted and it’s the only one of all the states I’ve lived in with any chance. But mostly, things like this never happen to me. I am just not a finder of lucky things or a winner of contests (hint, hint, Bossy).
the cheap chick says
May 4, 2009 at 9:35 amOoooo! It’s like a treasure hunt! Where the treasure could totally suck! But still, free is free. I’ll give it a go – thanks for the tip, Bossy!
Carolyn says
May 6, 2009 at 12:11 pmHello! I just finished up reading every post in the “Daily Poverty Party” achieves. I’m a single mom of two boys who commutes at least 2 hours each day to and from work. Long story short, I need this blog!!! You’ve broken down what I’ve been reading about doing in ways I can do it too. It’s not about changing all at once, but making small changes and taking one step at a time. I’m thinking now I can get some things under control!
I can’t wait to back through and read all the comments associated with the posts.
Elaine says
May 6, 2009 at 4:05 pmI know I have money waiting for me from when I lived in Hawaii, and Louisiana sent me a tax refund that I never got, because I moved to California and then changed my name. The web-site is legitimate. But the process to reclaim my money was soooo time consuming and ridiculous, it wouldn’t be worth it by the time I paid the notary fees and what not. If I ever go to Hawaii again, maybe I’ll take care of it.
Blackbeards Wyfe says
May 7, 2009 at 10:09 amUmmmm………….They said No!
marguerite says
May 28, 2009 at 2:46 pmThanks Bossy. I found money for my mother and my brother.