Check for Cash through Unclaimed Property Program

If holiday shopping now has you rushing to pay it all off, the State of South Carolina might be able to help. Its Unclaimed Property Program now sits at $458 million. The money comes from dormant bank accounts and other funds that have sat untouched for years. South Carolina wants to give that money back to the rightful owners. You can search your name, a family member’s name or your business online to see if you are owed any money. According to the South Carolina Treasurer’s Office, there is no time limit to claim your funds and no fee to collect them. You can search in a national database to see if you are owed money in other states as well.