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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Lost savings bonds: Treasuryhunt.gov helps find missing bonds.


re you looking to find a missing savings bond from the Treasury Department? A hot topic on the Google trends on Friday, January 14, Treasuryhunt.gov is the place to search for this information.
According to Treasury Direct, there are approximately 25,000 payments returned to the Department of Treasury each year as undeliverable.There are billions of dollars in savings bonds that have stopped earning interest and remain un-cashed.
The Treasuryhunt.gov website may provide you information about a bond that's missing. However, the database only keeps series E bonds that were issued from 1974 on.
Unclaimed money: Treasurydirect.gov helps find missing money, bonds
For missing bonds and notes issued prior to 1974, or bonds that are not series E, you must contac the Treasury Department directly. If you have a lost or stolen bond that has not matured, you must file form 1048 or 3062-4.

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