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One in 7 Americans have unclaimed money. Here's how to check if you are owed

Common examples of unclaimed property includes unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, and unused rebate cards.

WASHINGTON — Did you know you could have unclaimed money just waiting for you? If you didn't, it is easy to check and claim.

Unclaimed Property Day is celebrated in the United States on Thursday, Feb. 1. According to The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), nearly 33 million people in the U.S., which is one in every seven, has unclaimed property. 

The unclaimed property is financial accounts or items of value in which the owner has not initiated any activity for a number of years. The money or property is submitted to the state when the company cannot locate the owner, but funds are owed. Common examples include unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, and unused rebate cards.

How to check if you have unclaimed property.

You can check missingmoney.com, which is a national clearinghouse for unclaimed assets that most states participate in. It is worth doing a national search, as well as individual searches by state.

Click here to find links to each states individual program.

Here are the links for the DMV sites:

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