State Treasurer Clint Zweifel is reminding Missourians to hold onto their gift cards, even the expired ones. After five years of inactivity, the remaining value of a gift card or certificate should be turned over as Unclaimed Property. The state holds nearly $7.3 million in Unclaimed Property from unused gift cards and has returned more than $75,000 from expired gift cards this year.
If a gift card owner believes an expired gift card may have become Unclaimed Property, they should first check with the business to see if the card is redeemable. If the business will not redeem the card, owners should then check www.ShowMeMoney.com to see if their name is listed. If the owner’s name is not listed, email unclaimedproperty@treasurer.mo.gov.Â