You might have unclaimed money from your past that could help pay the bills — perhaps from a dormant bank account or a lost cheque. Central bank has $888 million in unclaimed fundsThe Bank of Canada can also help you locate forgotten cash. , Alberta and Quebec 's unclaimed property programs each have slightly different rules but share the same goal: to unite people with their long-lost money. "You can't believe what people forget [about] and for what dollars," said Alena Levitz, executive director of the BC Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS). Levitz encourages other provinces to establish an unclaimed property program.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2020 07:52 UTC