Unclaimed Property Blog

As January heads into the early months of 2014, many people are going to be looking for extra ways to get their bills paid, cut down on debt and hopefully take a much-needed vacation to get away from the daily grinds of everyday life. As the economy steadily improves, more money could come your way; but it’s far better to go after what you want instead of waiting for a lump of cash to fall in your lap. If you are one of those go-getters who doesn’t want to wait around for fortune to strike, it’s recommended that you search online for lost funds in 2014 using the free-to-use and incredibly user-friendly website Cash Unclaimed.

As December makes way for January of the New Year, more families are going to be looking for innovative ways to make ends meet. Besides the obvious ways of earning more money, such as finding another job, selling unwanted items online or starting a new business, some families are getting a jump on 2014 by searching for lost property.

With the technology we have today it still surprises even me, that we not only have a lost property problem but that it is still on the rise as well. Do you remember the last time your did a property search under you or your families name? Getting into the habit of checking every year is a good one as it takes time for the government to update their systems with this type of information and is not always considered a priority.

Who would have ever thought that we’d still be having the lost cash discussion in 2014? Yet that is exactly what needs to happen if we are ever going to get rid of this expensive dilemma for good. With billions of dollars still in holding and more pouring in every month, citizens who are owed the money should step forward to claim what rightfully belongs to them. If you suspect that you are in this group, or even if you just want to do your part to stem the flow of this money for good, heed the following tidbits of advice. Four simple steps is all it takes to prevent lost cash from continuing into 2015 and beyond.

Another year has come and gone and US Treasurers are still clueless as to how to manage and eradicate the unclaimed funds problem. With all the attention the problem has been getting lately, analysts thought that we would have returned all of the money currently in holding to the rightful owners by now. Yet money still sits unclaimed in Treasury vaults in nearly every state and money continues to roll in month after month. That means that more drastic action will need to be taken if we hope to rid the country of unclaimed funds in 2014. Here are the steps you can expect Treasurers to take as we ring in the New Year.