Good Morning America Unclaimed Money

Most unclaimed money is held by the states – about $32 billion at last count. That's because state law requires banks, brokerage firms and other companies that handle people's money to turn unclaimed funds over to the states for safekeeping if they can't locate the rightful owners. So the states are the place to begin your …

Unclaimed Money: Myths and Facts

When I found out the city of Pasadena, Calif., had more than a quarter of a million dollars-worth of people's missing money, that was the first time I had heard that cities often keep unclaimed money lists, too. You see, unclaimed money is usually held by the states and the feds, and even after a year of doing our series, …

Someone in Missouri will get very lucky today. That person will be the recipient of the largest unclaimed money award in U.S. history: $6.1 million.The states estimate that one in every 10 people has unclaimed money waiting for them. Sometimes the amounts can be eye-popping. In dusty warehouses in states all across the …

Unclaimed Money: Learn How to Find Unclaimed Cash for Your School

I just typed the word "church" into one of the free unclaimed money search sites and got hundreds of hits. I tried "synagogue" and "temple" and "mosque" and got even more.Yep, religious organizations lose track of money too. It's easy to see how it would happen because they often rely on lots of volunteer help and they're …

Unclaimed money comes from many sources, and unclaimed child support is just the latest little pot of gold we've discovered at "Good Morning America" in our quest to "Show You the Money."Actually, unclaimed child support may be a big pot.It's hard to quantify because unclaimed child support is managed at the state level …

Since 2002, Marshall Has Returned Millions in Unclaimed Assets and Property

5 Sure Signs Of An Unclaimed Money Scam

The U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt is holding 44.7 million matured, unredeemed savings bonds worth $16.3 billion -- and one of them could belong to your family. "Matured" means they have finished earning interest."Unredeemed" means the owners haven't cashed them in. When you consider that savings bonds take 20 …

There are $16 billion worth of U.S. savings bonds that have already reached their maximum value but haven't been claimed.You may wonder how somebody could lose track of an investment like this. The thing is, savings bonds take 20 to 40 years to mature, so people sometimes just forget about them.But it's worth checking, …

Billions of dollars. That's the amount of unclaimed money in the United States waiting to be given back to the rightful owners."Good Morning America" has helped dozens of people find money held for them by the states.Now we've brought in an expert, Mary Pitman, known as the "Unclaimed Money Fairy," to help you find your …