Go here: http://www.missingmoney.com & type in your name. You may find somebody owes you some money.
I did. I bought a car. I had at least a checking account w/ the bank I got the car loan through. When I paid off the loan I closed down the account. Shortly after I moved off. Since I paid the car off early I got some money back. Since I closed down my account & moved off they couldn't tell me about it.
So now evidently the Gov't has it. I had to prove my name by sending them a pic of my DL. I had to prove my social by sending them a pic of my card. I had to prove I lived @ the address listed on the account. And since I never got a check I had to prove I once had account w/ them. Luckily I keep records for a long time so I was able to prove everything. Now I just have to wait 60-90 days - which is ridiculous.
The same cousin who told me about this site also asked if I'd be getting interest as well. We should. Because if they'd been quick about it I would've gotten it before I moved off. Or I would've gotten it before any change of address expired. I normally put in a change of address form even when I'm just staying w/ family or friends...as it was in this case.
But I don't believe we do get interest no. I believe we are charged a fee for the Gov't handling this.
I did. I bought a car. I had at least a checking account w/ the bank I got the car loan through. When I paid off the loan I closed down the account. Shortly after I moved off. Since I paid the car off early I got some money back. Since I closed down my account & moved off they couldn't tell me about it.
So now evidently the Gov't has it. I had to prove my name by sending them a pic of my DL. I had to prove my social by sending them a pic of my card. I had to prove I lived @ the address listed on the account. And since I never got a check I had to prove I once had account w/ them. Luckily I keep records for a long time so I was able to prove everything. Now I just have to wait 60-90 days - which is ridiculous.
The same cousin who told me about this site also asked if I'd be getting interest as well. We should. Because if they'd been quick about it I would've gotten it before I moved off. Or I would've gotten it before any change of address expired. I normally put in a change of address form even when I'm just staying w/ family or friends...as it was in this case.
But I don't believe we do get interest no. I believe we are charged a fee for the Gov't handling this.