Tax Day Bonus

This is a repost and a very recent one at that, but with this being tax day, it is appropriate. Plus, it's a cheap way to get back on track.

     Without a doubt, this post is my most valuable one. Not in quality (surely, you've realized that by now.) Not in future worth like an early piece of a writing from Hemingway or Mark Twain (what will the blog entries of the next Faulkner be worth, anything? The computer he typed on?) But in value to you , the reader. For it could mean money, real cash.

     I am talking about the state unclaimed property database and begging you to search for yourself on it. You can search by name and city. Do it both ways as some will have a name but not a city. You can play the leprechaun, search for a friend, and then tell them about their pot of gold.

     What is this money? Perhaps a check from a deposit you were entitled to but never cashed. Settlements, refunds, something from an apartment you used to rent. Most amounts are not life changing. The vary in value from the price of a gumball machine to a nice dinner. Some are larger. But, in any case, it is YOUR money. Go get it.

Link to search in California.

Note: each state has this department so make sure to search every state you have lived in.