UNDATED - How would like a few extra dollars in your pocket?

State officials estimate about 20 percent of Nebraskans have money sitting in unused accounts, just waiting to be claimed.

This past Saturday was National Unclaimed Property Day. Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese is urging Nebraskans to search this link to see if they have cash or other valuables waiting for them.

Briese says in 2024, the Unclaimed Property Division returned $23,273,956 made up of 19,568 claims. This is a 36% increase over the amount paid in 2023.

Briese also said that Nebraskans who have lived in other states should check this link - a nationwide database.

The search is totally free.