State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a record number of unclaimed properties have been turned over to Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, Iowa’s unclaimed property program, in conjunction with the 2025 reporting deadline of November 1. “More than $71.7 million has been added to Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in the past few...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the upcoming holiday season with an ISave 529 Winter Giveaway you will not want to miss! Running through December 31, ISave 529 is giving away a $5,290 contribution to one lucky winner. “This giveaway is a great way to encourage families to start saving...
This Halloween season, State Treasurer Roby Smith is warning Iowans about something truly chilling: millions of dollars in unclaimed property hiding in plain sight! Great Iowa Treasure Hunt currently has more than $575 million in forgotten funds just waiting to be reunited with their rightful owners. “While ghosts and goblins...
This Halloween season, State Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding families not to let the fright of future educational costs send shivers down their spine. Instead, take the scare out of saving by opening or contributing to an ISave 529 account— and invite your loved ones to join in on the...
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced his office and IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Living Experience (ABLE) plan, will join the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Held annually in October, NDEAM works to bring attention to employing people with...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is encouraging Iowans who celebrate National Daughters Day on September 25 and National Sons Day on September 28 to check Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to see if a loved one currently has money or a forgotten safe deposit box held in safekeeping with the Treasurer’s Office....
Sets record with more than $469 million earned in FY 2025 State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a major financial milestone for his tenure: the Iowa Pooled Money Fund has surpassed $1 billion in total earnings since his swearing in as Iowa’s 26th State Treasurer. This demonstrates the strength and stability...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month this September with a statewide giveaway! Five Iowa students will each win a $1,000 contribution to an ISave 529 account, and each winner will choose a K-12 school to receive an additional $1,000 donation. “Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, guardian, the...
State Treasurer Roby Smith awarded the Fitch Family of West Des Moines with a $1,000 ISave 529 contribution from the Iowa State Fair Giveaway. Jenney Fitch’s entry for her 13-year-old daughter was drawn as the winner. “The ISave 529 Iowa State Fair giveaway is a great way to spread the...
Children attending this year’s Iowa State Fair have been sharing their thoughts about future careers, education and their favorite fair activities with State Treasurer Roby Smith in the ISave 529 booth, in the Varied Industries Building. The up-to-date results of the nonscientific survey are below along with a statement from...
