Considering the pile of unclaimed funds there is in the U.S. government's hands (almost(an $40excess billionof by$35 estimates),billion), it's mind-boggling that only a handful of Americans actually do a missing money search. Most people jump at the chance to make easy money and yet only a small fraction of the thousands that have money owed them by the government come to claim it. The Texas State Comptroller is looking for for over 150,000 people who have at least $250 in missing money coming to them- this according to a recent report on Texas unclaimed money. Almost $2 billion unclaimed money is with the Lone Star State alone! Other states like New York and California have even more.

Countless people have found ways to make money on the internet- you know that. But do you know that you can actually go on the web and check if you have lost assets like tax refunds and missing checks you have forgotten about? The individual State Treasury Departments across the country actually maintain unclaimed property databases for such a purpose.

Though it's possible to do a free unclaimed funds search, it's easy to run-around in circles trying to do a thorough search for missing money if you don't know where to look. I've discovered one website where they offer more than just free searches. They also teach you methods on how to find vital personal records like birth and death certificates, how to find money owed to you before it becomes escheat money (before it's turned-over to the state), and they even have an ebook on how to become a professional unclaimed property finder.