Free Money! Utah Has Millions To Give Out And Some Of It Could Be Yours

Did you know that every state has a website that has "lost money" that is owed to residents? What's better is that some of that money could be yours, and it's super easy to claim.

The unclaimed property is a financial asset that is owed to individuals or businesses and is considered unclaimed when there has been no owner contact for a period of time, usually one to three years.

The money can be anything from forgotten checking accounts, old uncashed checks, stocks, safe deposit boxes, escrow funds, group policy benefits, and more.

So how do you find out if you have any unclaimed money?

All Utah residents can go to mycash.utah.gov. All you do is type in your first and last name and click "search."

There may be many others that share the same name as you, so if you have unclaimed money, you'll have to scroll until you find your name next to your correct address.

If you see your name, click on "claim." Look to the right under "amount" and it'll even show you the amount of money that you are owed. Follow the instructions from there and you'll be on your way to the easiest payday you've ever earned!

Residents in the United States can also use https://www.missingmoney.com/en/, which is a multi-state database, to see if they have anything that is unclaimed. This is helpful for those that may have moved from state to state in the past years.

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