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By: Colleen | July 02, 2008 | Category: Money

The state of Pennsylvania owes me money. Happy 4th of July to me!money

My uncle was perusing the PA treasury website when he found a search field for people who may be owed money from the state. For fun, he started entering family members' names, and BINGO! I'm the big winner.

Turns out, upon graduating in 2005, I failed to pick up my final paycheck from working at the University of Pittsburgh's student newspaper. So the moolah has remained in the coffers of my alma mater for the past three years. Why didn't they just send it to me? I'm not entirely sure, they always seemed to get tuition bills and library fines to me with no problem.

Seeing that I was paid a whopping 1/3 cent per character, my missing funds aren't going to be sending me on an exotic vacay, but I know I will put that $40 to good use (hello shoe sale!).

There's a good chance Uncle Sam could owe you some money and you just don't know it. USA.gov has a great page which lists possible places and sources from which you could be owed some cold hard cash. Also, check out your own state's treasury page and see what you can find.

Any luck?

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blue comment bubble Posted by Liz on July 02, 2008 at 12:43 PM EDT

Yes I think I have some success for sure! It even lists a previous address I lived at so I am pretty sure it is me and it was so simple to make the claim. Thanks! Now I am REALLY glad I subscribe to this blog!!! Yes, it is quickly becoming my favorite blog. I also found two relatives in there and emailed them with this blog address and telling them to get busy making their claim.

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blue comment bubble Posted by DrBB on July 05, 2008 at 03:25 AM EDT

I'm not sure that alls well that ends well in PA. I saw a public notice early this year that took me to the PA Treasury Web site. Lo and Behold! Money from as far back as 2001 was waiting for me!

I started the process for filing for the money--and it still hasn't gotten past the stage of being received by the Treasury Dept. after many months. From what I cantell the electronic form I filed is still sitting on someone's hard drive somewhere in Harrisburg. Colleen, just consider yourself VERY lucky. How long did it take you to get your check?

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