surplus overages: Where is Unclaimed Money From? - 02/24/11 08:34 AM
Unclaimed Money
It has been reported that there is a total of $33 Billion and climbing that is being held in Unclaimed Property Offices throughout the United States.

Where is this money from?  There are a number of sources this money comes from.  This money can come from the following:
Checking accounts         Safety deposit boxes             Savings accounts
Uncashed money orders    Gift Certificates                             Bonds
Stocks                                 Certificates of deposit                   Refunds
Mineral royalty … (8 comments)

surplus overages: Destroyed, Burnt, Mutilated Cash - Get It Back! - 11/09/10 09:24 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/write 
Have you ever torn a $1 dollar bill or higher and then hoped for the best that someone would take that taped up, mutilated bill and cash it for you?  Well, you’re not alone.
Each and every year the Bureau of Engraving and Printing handles for the U.S. Treasury handles more than 30,000 claims of partially destroyed or badly damaged money free of charge.  That’s right, I said F-R-E-E.

What are the most common causes of money that gets mutilated?
The most common causes are fire, water, chemicals, explosives; animal, … (1 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 14 - 11/01/10 09:36 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life changing, better for me to have it than the state.  

I did a search and found $1,100 for one of my brothers for money that went back over 10 years and 3 states.
Check to see if you have any.  Make … (2 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 13 - 10/29/10 07:04 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life changing, better for me to have it than the state.  


France Unclaimed Money
http://www.afb.fr/Web/internet/interMain.nsf?OpenDatabase
 
This site is to help you locate money that may belong to you if you have ever lived in France.  This site is in all … (6 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 12 - 10/27/10 06:42 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life changing, better for me to have it than the state.  

 
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
http://www.ncua.gov/resources/assetmgmtcenter/unclaimed.aspx
 
When a credit union with federal insurance is liquidated, NCUA's Asset Management and Assistance Center (AMAC) is responsible for paying the share accounts … (2 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 11 - 10/26/10 07:08 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.  
Australian Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.fido.asic.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf This organization will help you to find out if you've ever held money in the Australian Commenwealth Government.
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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 10 - 10/25/10 07:51 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.  
If you know of someone or someone's family who has lived outside of the United States and in this case, Canada - below is a link to check their Unclaimed Funds regarding banks. 
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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 9 - 10/23/10 12:43 PM

I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
If you know of someone or someone's family(who is an Heir) who was in the Holocaust, they can go to the Swiss Bankers Association website below and find out if there were ever … (1 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Are They? Part 8 - 10/22/10 07:40 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
If you know of someone or someone's family(who is an Heir) who was in the Holocaust, they can go to the Swiss Bankers Association website below and find out if there were ever any … (1 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 6 - 09/27/10 06:38 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.

If you were or are a veteran, then go to this site and search to see if you are owed any money from our government
VA.gov - Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/

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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 5 - 09/24/10 07:45 AM
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
U.S. Federal Investments The official source of information on U.S. Savings Bonds. This is a website for you to check any Savings Bonds you may have forgotten about. - Every year over 25,000 payments that … (0 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 4 - 09/17/10 07:26 AM


I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
 

This is another top site that is used to search for money throughout the country.  Just go to this site and put in a name (yours, a family member or … (0 comments)

surplus overages: Success quote for September 17, 2010 - 09/17/10 06:33 AM

Good Morning,
Today is September 17 and the possibilities are endless as to how good the day can be.
Each day I'll be posting a quote that will, hopefully be thought-provoking.
I thought it would be nice to help give us all a little added inspiration to our day.  
Many of you are aware of the trials and tribulations that have befallen me over the last few years, including a near-death car accident that left me wheel chair bound for 7 months to a rare disease at the beginning of this summer that afflicts about 1 in 25 million.
I … (2 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 4 - 09/16/10 07:18 AM

FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
http://www2.fdic.gov/funds/index.asp
You may want to let anyone know that may be entitled to money that is left in a forgotten bank account or defunct bank to go and check this site.
 
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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 3 - 09/15/10 07:41 AM

 
This organization protects the pensions of over 44 million American workers and retirees.  Many people do not realize that they may have been entitled to pension money.
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
PBGC.gov - Pension Benefit Guaranty … (2 comments)

surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 2 - 09/14/10 07:52 AM
 

Many people do not know where to look for their money that may be lost or abandoned that has been taken by a State or Governmental Agency.
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.
IRS.gov - Internal Revenue Service
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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Where Is They? Part 1 - 09/13/10 08:21 AM
Many people do not know where to look for their money that may be lost or abandoned that has been taken by a State or Governmental Agency.
I will give you a description of each site and the link to use so that you can find out if you are owed any money that you may not know about.
A year ago, I found $770.00 that belonged to me from an insurance overpayment of premium from 10 years ago!  While this money was not life-changing, better for me to have it than the state.\
NAUPA - National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
http://www.unclaimed.org/default.asp\
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surplus overages: Unclaimed Funds: Does the state of NY owe you money? - 09/10/10 07:10 AM
You can find out if the state of New York owes you any money which is up to  $10.5 billion in unclaimed funds in the state treasury by reading below.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced a series of events where residents can meet with representatives from DiNapoli’s office and see if the state is on the hook to them for some cold, hard cash. Locally, visitors to the Yorktown Grange Fair at Moseman Avenue in Yorktown Heights can find out if they are due money. The fair runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 11 … (1 comments)

surplus overages: The Fed Wants to Take OUR Money, Again! - 09/02/10 05:58 PM
America is close to being broke. With the debt continuing to rise to epic proportions to between $200-$300 trillion (depending on who you talk to), The Fed is looking for ways to lessen its burgeoning deficit. 
The question has repeatedly come up “How do we do that?”  While I don’t personally have an answer, President Obama seems to have come up with one.  Pension Funds and IRA’s.  Your retirement money.  There have been many talks about taking money from the state’s pension plans so that it could be put into the deteriorating and bankrupt Social Security System.
This plan has now … (7 comments)

surplus overages: States’ Budget Deficits may be helped by Unclaimed Money - 08/31/10 07:11 PM
Many of the country’s states are looking at unclaimed property and the funds associated with them to help them with their budget deficits also known as Unclaimed Property Divisions. 
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities regarding the 2010 budgets, 48 states have addressed shortfalls in their proposed budgets, which total $192 billion dollars or 29% of state budgets – the largest monetary gap on record.
With a deficit of this magnitude, states are looking for ways to generate revenue to help the budget deficit; states are looking at Unclaimed Property Divisions to help loosen the noose that is … (2 comments)