(Part 1 of 2)

The southernmost of the Dakotas might be home to the national treasure that is Mt. Rushmore, but ND is holding its own treasure that's deserving of as much attention. According to the internet site of the State Land Department, there is currently in excess of $23 million in North Dakota unclaimed money, waiting to be given back to the citizens who lost track of it some time in their lives. The primary thing standing between these citizens and their money, beyond knowing about the fact that these assets exist, is the know-how to find them and reclaim them.

North Dakota Residents are lucky to live in a state that is among the top 5 in the country for percentage of unclaimed property given back to residents. Also keep in mind that the state has one of the smallest populations in the country, at a little more than 640,000. Of course this means that ND citizens have great chances of locating and claiming back money that is rightfully theirs.

The main rule of looking for unclaimed property is to search regularly. One of the most common mistakes searchers generally make is to search only one time on the first internet site they see that has a search box and end their search there. This does not take in to consideration that the vast majority of missing money web sites don't have accurate data, and even the official state listings are often not quick to be updated. This is an issue, not only due to the fact that a person in a state office has to physically add the record once it has been given to the state, but because there are varying time periods which must go by, unique to each type of forgotten fund, before they are passed along to the state.

(to be continued)

–

Alberta program returns missing
Dozens of Albertans are enjoying a little more cash this holiday season, thanks to a little-known provincial program that reunites people with

Find your unclaimed money
Take 5 minutes to do a quick online check for funds you might have lost track of.