Some ways to find 'spare change' in your life (Houston Chronicle)

If you have been checking coat pockets or under sofa cushions for spare change, you know that every cent counts these days. Yet a big chunk of change is sitting at government agencies just waiting to be claimed. This includes $16.5 billion in matured savings bonds as well as millions in forgotten bank accounts, insurance proceeds and safe-deposit boxes. So if you've finished rifling through ...

D.C. Police Offer Peek at What's Been Pilfered (Washington Post)

A brown wooden organ, possibly from a church. One white baby bootee with pink lace, alongside a silver flask engraved with the initials J.E. Rusty spoons and framed photos in black and white, circa mid-20th century.

Money lies in waiting: Thousands owed to district groups (The Standard)

THOUSANDS of dollars belonging to south-west organisations and residents is sitting in government coffers waiting to be claimed. A search of federal and state unclaimed money lists revealed that hu...

Insurer returns £10m unclaimed cash (Channel 4)

Insurer Norwich Union said it had returned £10 million of forgotten money to its customers since the beginning of the year. The group, which is part of Aviva, said the cash was from life insurance policies that had matured but had not been claimed by policyholders.

Firm returns forgotten millions (BBC News)

Norwich Union returns £10m of forgotten money to its customers since the start of the year.