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$1,400 Stimulus Payment: Can You Still Claim It If You Filed a Tax Extension?

If you're one of the millions of Americans who requested an IRS tax extension in 2025, you might be wondering: Can I still claim the $1,400 stimulus check tied to my 2021 return? The answer i...

Finders Keepers? Not Yet! South Carolina’s Unclaimed Money Hits $1 Billion

Did you know that the South Carolina Treasurer’s Office returned $38 million to people who had no idea they were owed money last year? This is all part of the state’s Unclaimed Propert...

Illinois Unclaimed Property Program Returns $22 Million to Residents in January 2025

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced that over $22 million was returned to nearly 19,000 residents in January 2025 through I-CASH, the state’s Unclaimed Property Program....

Check Might Be in the Mail: West Virginia Returns $90K in Unclaimed Property

When the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office contacted Marion County Sheriff Roger Cunningham, he assumed it meant a bill was due. Instead, they had $90,000 waiting for him.   Where...

Lost Money in Virginia? Here’s How to Track Down and Claim Your Cash

Did you know that Virginia has millions of dollars in unclaimed property just sitting there, waiting to be claimed? In fact, the state collected a massive amount in 2024 alone, thanks in part to higher ...

HUD Owes You a Refund! Here's How to Check and Claim Your FHA Money

Have you ever wondered if you might be entitled to a refund from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)? If you've ever had an FHA-insured mortgage, there's a good chance you co...

Do You Have Unclaimed Money in Kansas? Here’s How to Check

More than $600 million in unclaimed property is sitting with the Kansas State Treasurer’s Office—some of it could be yours. Thousands of Kansas residents are owed money they haven’t claimed, fro...

Don’t Rely Solely on a Single Income Until You've Checked for Unclaimed Assets and Taxes

Unclaimed assets are more common than you might think. They can include forgotten bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, unredeemed stocks, bonds, and even insurance payouts. Many peo...

What to do in case of identity theft, especially when done to steal your COVID-19 Stimulus

Theft Uses The people who steal identities or use already stolen ones have reasons for this, and all of them are a fraud of some manner. The two most common, with the uses of infor...