Just a quick heads up, because not a lot of people I mention it to know about them (but perhaps this crowd might be more likely to):
Each state runs their own website for unclaimed property ($$). You should search your name in each state you've lived in to make sure you don't have any unclaimed money!
Just do a google search for ">State< unclaimed property", put in your name, and see what pops up.
Most of these are .gov websites, otherwise I could see how this all looks like a scam, but it's not. It's typically overpayments, rebates, lawsuit claims, etc that for whatever reason never made their way to you so the states hold on to them.
Every so often I remember these sites exist and go around telling everyone I know to search for themselves, this round has seen several of my coworkers collecting amounts ranging from $20 - $1200.
Hope this yields something for you :)
