00:00Did you know the government is holding on to billions of dollars worth of unclaimed assets annually?
00:06The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says 1 in 10 people have unclaimed cash or property.
00:13Certified public accountant Riley Adams told HuffPost,
00:16This can happen if you've lived in multiple states or move around a lot, or from overlooked things,
00:21like old bank accounts, overpaid credit cards you closed, or a past family member's unclaimed estate.
00:26So it's worth checking various free sources.
00:29Start at the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators directory at unclaimed.org.
00:35Search by state for money from bank accounts, life insurance policies, and social security, and pension payments.
00:42For money from old bank accounts, use the FDIC's unclaimed funds database.
00:46For paychecks from a previous employer, check the Department of Labor's website for owed wages.
00:52Or see if you were a part of a class action lawsuit you didn't know about through classaction.org.
00:57While the process might take a while, it's fairly easy to file a claim to get your money back.
01:02Just watch out for unclaimed money scams requiring a fee.
01:05You can find it for yourself for free.
