The Money Saving Expert is alerting thousands of people aged between 18 and 22 of unclaimed Child Trust Funds they may have in their name.
Research shows that more than 670,000 Child Trust Funds are currently unclaimed, with their owners maybe not even knowing they exist.
The average sum in the unclaimed funds is £2,212, and it is free for you to access and claim.
Mr Lewis said: “This is an important warning for anybody aged under 22. You may have £2,000 in a Child Trust Fund that you do not know about, and you can get the money out of it for free.
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