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title: Official money searches | Plan Before You Die
url: https://planbeforeyoudie.app/tools/money-finder
source: Plan Before You Die
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# Find official money searches

Use official state and federal sites to look for money or benefits. Tick off each search as you work. Search details stay on the official service, and saving this checklist keeps only your ticks in this browser.
- Official sources
- No account needed
- Checked October 15, 2026
- 1**State unclaimed property**

Search the official programs for states where you have lived. [Open National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators guidance](https://unclaimed.org/search/).
- 2**Life insurance after a death**

The NAIC locator checks for policies and annuity contracts for someone who died. It does not search for policies of living people. [Open National Association of Insurance Commissioners guidance](https://content.naic.org/article/learn-how-use-naic-life-insurance-policy-locator).
- 3**Retirement plans from a former job**

The Labor Department database helps locate job-based retirement plans. A result does not decide eligibility or pay benefits. [Open U.S. Department of Labor guidance](https://lostandfound.dol.gov/).
- 4**Benefits held by PBGC**

Search for benefits PBGC may hold after a retirement plan ended. A match is a first step, rather than confirmation that you are owed money. [Open Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation guidance](https://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-unclaimed-retirement-benefits/search-unclaimed).
- 5**Lost savings bonds**

Treasury Hunt is no longer available. Use TreasuryDirect guidance for a lost, stolen or destroyed savings bond. [Open U.S. Department of the Treasury guidance](https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/treasury-hunt/).
- 6**A refund from your filed tax return**

Use the IRS refund page to check a tax refund. Enter any tax or identity details only on the official IRS service. [Open Internal Revenue Service guidance](https://www.irs.gov/refunds).

## Good to know

### Does a search result mean I am owed money?

No. Read the relevant program's rules and contact the office or plan administrator. A possible match may need further checks.

### Should I enter account details here?

No. This checklist only records which searches you have tried. Enter identity or claim details only through the relevant official service.

### What happened to Treasury Hunt?

Treasury says the tool is no longer available. Its guidance now points people with lost savings bonds to the appropriate forms.