A small book that could point readers toward big money they never knew they had.
A bantam-sized guidebook brimming with tips on how to search for unclaimed property that belongs to you.
More than $1 billion goes unclaimed each year because of lost or unknown life insurance policies. Meanwhile, $200 million is waiting to be claimed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Does any of this cash belong to you? Pitman explains there are troves of money hiding in inactive bank accounts, unredeemed savings bonds, unpaid tax refunds and elsewhere, just waiting for the rightful owner to step forward. With the passion of a treasure hunter and tenacity of a journalist, Pitman has compiled a detailed, step-by-step guide to help the average person unearth their missing money from layers of government and corporate bureaucracy. The book reveals a dizzying number of places where money may linger in limbo, from stocks and charitable organizations to oil and mineral royalties. Even more valuable are the practical search techniques as tested by the cyber-sleuthing author. Besides showing where to look, Pitman demonstrates the dozens of ways a person or business name can be stored in a computerized database. Novices will benefit from veteran tips such as entering “Mr.” or “Mrs.” as a person’s last name may yield better search results. The book also lists obscure sources of money, such as the $70 million waiting in a Native American trust or the $2,000 life insurance benefit for eligible survivors of retired railroad employees who died between 1964 and 2001. Rounding out this helpful text is advice on dealing with professional “money finders” and a handy checklist for changing a name or address. Well-organized and written in everyday language, the book makes searching the jungle of public records seem less daunting. A few real-life case studies on the claiming process from start to finish would have bolstered the author’s meticulous research. Still, despite its scant 72 pages, the book is complete enough to equip anyone with the tools to start hunting.
A small book that could point readers toward big money they never knew they had.Pub Date: July 12, 2011
ISBN: 978-0615452456
Page Count: 72
Publisher: Do The Right Thing
Review Posted Online: Aug. 26, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 2011
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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