I found my cousin nearly $30,000 in ‘lost’ money. Then I discovered who was holding it

A few months ago, I was poking around Colorado’s unclaimed property database when I spotted a familiar name: my cousin Jonathan.

The listing was maddeningly vague. It showed his name, an old address and one slippery little phrase: "over $250."

That could mean $251. It could mean $2,500.

Or, as it turned out, it could mean nearly $30,000.

‘FILTHY FORTUNES’ STAR SAYS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE UNKNOWINGLY SITTING ON $10K–$20K JACKPOTS IN THEIR HOMES

I sent the listing to Jonathan and forgot about it.