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From Bob Irish, retirement expert, Palm Beach Research Group: There’s $18 billion in unclaimed funds currently being held by the government… and some is likely yours.
That’s according to a recent report from National Public Radio. If you think some of the unclaimed cash might be yours, there are sites that can help you locate it:
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Unclaimed deposits at the National Credit Union Administration
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Unclaimed funds at the FDIC
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Unpaid foreign claims at the Bureau of Fiscal Service
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Unclaimed savings bonds that have stopped earning interest at the U.S. Treasury
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Money owed to you by the SEC
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Unclaimed tax refunds through the IRS
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Unclaimed pensions
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Unclaimed property by state.
While you should always be wary of anyone claiming to have access to free money (especially if they’ve contacted you)… there’s really a lot of unclaimed money out there. A 10-minute check of the websites above could mean thousands for you—or more. Get your money back!