Virginia’s Dept. of Treasury opens call bank to help find your money
1 in 4 Virginians have unclaimed property, like gift certificates, unpaid wages, or uncashed checks, waiting to be claimed. February 1 is National Unclaimed Property Day, the Virginia Department of Treasury is holding the Unclaimed Property Call Event Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
10 News is helping you ‘Find Your Money'
There’s $2 billion worth of unclaimed property in Virginia, and chances are some of it belongs to you. One in four Virginians has unclaimed property. 10 News is once again partnered with the Virginia Department of Treasury Unclaimed Property division to reconnect you with your unclaimed property. Over the course of Thursday and Friday, ‘Find Your Money’ search 1,174 names and found $102,000. This money can come from forgotten accounts, life insurance policies, uncashed payroll or refund checks, unclaimed stocks and dividends or tangible items from safe deposit boxes.
10 News works to help viewers “Find Your Money”
ROANOKE, Va. – The past few months have been financially difficult for many, and 10 News is working to help its viewers. There’s $2 billion worth of unclaimed property in Virginia, and chances are some of it belongs to you. One in four Virginians has unclaimed property. 10 News is once again partnering with the Virginia Department of Treasury Unclaimed Property division to reconnect you with your unclaimed property. Since the 10 News team began this initiative, we’ve found our viewers more than $1 million -- $1,069,000, to be exact.
10 News found viewers $73,000 during ‘Find Your Money’ event
ROANOKE, Va. – 10 News is working for you to help you find your money. We once again partnered with the Virginia Department of Treasury to reconnect you with your unclaimed property. While the phone lines are closed, you can check online to see if you have any unclaimed property. Over the two-day event, we found our viewers $73,000. Since we began this project four years ago, we’ve found our viewers nearly $900,000.