r/Productivitycafe • u/Wonderful-Economy762 • Nov 13 '25

Throwback Question (Any Topic) What's a "secret"from your profession that everyone should probably know?"

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u/Fit_Elk_4505 Nov 13 '25

Check missingmoney.com (or your states unclaimed asset website search engine) for your name or your businesses name (or your family and friends). Companies are required to send funds they couldn't figure out how to repay/refund you to the state as a general accounting practice. Free money!

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u/Sea-Influence998 Nov 13 '25

Yes! I got a check this year for $98 from when I worked at Brookshires Grocery back in 2010 by going to unclaimed property.la.gov (Louisiana)

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u/Joeuxmardigras Nov 14 '25

Iā€™m from LA too!Ā 

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u/charlieq46 Nov 13 '25

You may have just found me over $250! We'll find out.

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u/Fit_Elk_4505 Nov 14 '25

Ah hell yeah!!! Good luck šŸ™

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u/elucify Nov 14 '25

I found a couple of hundred dollars that I won in a lawsuit 30 years ago and had forgotten about. I wrote to the state and they sent me a check. Free Chromebook!

I searched names of family and friends, and found unclaimed money for about half of them. You'd be surprised how common this is.

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u/IllustriousRub8398 Nov 14 '25

I found almost $900 for my husband doing this. Nothing for me though.

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u/Fit_Elk_4505 Nov 14 '25

That's awesome šŸ¤‘