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Free ways to find lost assets
MoneySavingExpert · 8 September 2026
UK
One page covering lost bank accounts, Child Trust Funds, investments, shares, insurance and a dead relative's money, with the free routes for each.
Score 89 / 100 · Rank 1
Why this score
- Official or independent: 17 / 25
- Accuracy and sourcing: 18 / 20
- Usefulness today: 19 / 20
- Freshness: 15 / 15
- No fee: 10 / 10
- Depth: 10 / 10
Free
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Last checked 3 November 2026
How to find old or lost pensions
MoneySavingExpert · 20 October 2026
UK
A thorough free walk-through: list your old employers, use the Pension Tracing Service, then contact the scheme. Also covers a dead relative's pension.
Score 88 / 100 · Rank 2
Why this score
- Official or independent: 17 / 25
- Accuracy and sourcing: 18 / 20
- Usefulness today: 19 / 20
- Freshness: 15 / 15
- No fee: 10 / 10
- Depth: 9 / 10
Free
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Last checked 3 November 2026
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