You work hard for your money, but there are billions of dollars left unclaimed by Americans.

This could be from forgotten apartment security deposits, insurance refunds -- even tax returns.

Elisabeth Leamy from ABC's Good Morning America has tips on getting your cash back (story link here).

Since GMA's report, there have been stories of people claiming cash they forgot about.

Read about that by clicking here.

Banks and other businesses are required to turn unclaimed money over to the states for safekeeping.

For more tips on how to search for missing money, click here.

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