It might sound surprising, but many people have money sitting in bank accounts that they’ve long since forgotten. Old checking or savings accounts can slip through the cracks after a move, a career change, or even when a bank merges with another financial institution. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), states throughout the country return billions of dollars in unclaimed funds to their rightful owners every year. If you think you might have unclaimed accou ...