Have you ever heard of MissingMoney.com? I actually posted about this web-site back in September 2011 and I could not believe the number of readers who discovered that they had money waiting for them from past employers, utility companies and more.

MissingMoney.com is a national database that was established in 1999 by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) and enables people like you and me to perform comprehensive searches for lost assets required by law to be turned over to the states and provinces. What does this mean in plain English… you can search for money owed to you!

The most common types of unclaimed property include:
* Bank accounts and safe deposit box contents
* Stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends
* Uncashed checks and wages
* Insurance policies, CD’s, trust funds
* Utility deposits, escrow accounts

To search for your own missing money, here are the steps that you need to follow:

*Click here, enter your name, and click on “go.” You can do an individual, family or business search (you can even search for a deceased family member).

*If you find a match, you must complete a claim form. Most states and provinces require a specific form to be completed which asks pertinent information about the property and proof of ownership, such as copies of checkbook, passbook, bonds, etc.

*Follow the instructions to complete the specified form and supply any necessary documentation and identification.

*The claim form and ID are then mailed to the state for review. The state will respond to you directly after they have reviewed your submission and verified that you are the rightful owner.

*Most states send you an acknowledgment letter after receiving your claim. Claims processing time frames vary between states and provinces and property to property based upon claim activity. Click here to view the list of participating states in MissingMoney.

Here’s what readers have stated about their experience with MissingMoney:

We did this a few years ago. Both my husband and I each had 40 dollars respectively coming to us. I told our friends about it, who were struggling and they had 800 dollars. Definitely worth looking up your name!

Thanks so much. Received a check for $284.70 on Saturday!!!

I check these kinds of sites periodically & never find anything because I like to think I keep a good handle on my finances. But today I found $143 for me! Thanks for posting this!

Thanks for this info. I made a claim on a monday and the state of maine cut the check on friday for me to receive the next tuesday. I had expected it to take months. yeah!

**If you have additional questions about MissingMoney.com, please click here to view the frequently asked questions and/or to contact them directly.

As many of you know, I eat lots of fruit and veggies on a daily basis. With that being said, I thought it was worth highlighting this great tip from Jacinda who blogs at Homemaker Hand Guide (I also touch on this in a previous video I did here)…

My friend and I are trying to get into the Paleo diet, and I am loving it so far! I know that you are doing it as well, and on this diet we eat lots of veggies and fruits. But I wanted to share this tip in the grocery store (you may already know about this).

In the produce section, where they have the bagged produce like carrots, or potatoes, each of the bags are priced “per bag”, and are the same price. But have you ever weighed a few of the bags on the scale? Each of the bags don’t usually weigh exactly the same!

When they bag the produce, they can’t cut potatoes in half to match the weight, so you will see that lots of the bags are sometimes a half a pound more than others. We tested this out before in the store, and for a 3 pound bag, we found a 3 1/2 pound bag that was the same price. I just thought that was awesome to find out! Especially buying lots of produce.

If you have a road trip planned, you may want to consider putting the wear and tear of it on someone else’s wheels and save some money in the process!  Or maybe you just need something with a little more space for your upcoming trip that will allow the kiddos more room to stretch without invading into their sibling’s personal bubble (oh how my kids love to invade pop their sibling’s bubbles! ).

Just in time to help you plan some savings into your summer vacation, Alamo Car Rental is offering exclusive member-only discounts when you sign up for their Insider Club!  Sign up is FREE, and just for joining the Insider Club you’ll receive discounts like $20 off weekly rates (5 day minimum rental) through June 18, 2012 and FREE Double upgrades through June 22, 2012.  You’ll also be guaranteed at least a 10% discount off their retail rates when you book on Alamo.com.  If there’s a better promotion going on, you will automatically receive the best available rate instead of the 10% discount.  Sounds good to me!

So whatcha waitin’ for?  Head on over here and sign up for Alamo Car Rental’s Insider Club to take advantage of these offers!  Then let us know where you’re headed so we can be jealous.

P.S. – Need some tip for traveling with kiddos this summer?  Check out this post and all the helpful comments!