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26 Michigan-only listings · 323 national · latest check Sept 27, 2026
Unclaimed money
The state may be holding your forgotten paychecks, deposits or refunds. Searching takes a minute and costs nothing.
Tax credits people miss
If you get the federal EITC, Michigan adds up to 30% more on your state return, about $890 on average.
Free college & tuition help
Tuition-free community college for Michigan adults going back to school.
Free college & tuition help
Every recent Michigan high school grad can go to their local community college tuition-free, whatever the family income.
Free college & tuition help
Graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools and get up to 100% of tuition paid at Michigan public colleges.
Free college & tuition help
Tuition-free college for Detroit students at community colleges and universities.
Energy help
Government help paying heating and cooling bills, plus crisis help if you are facing a shutoff or run out of fuel.
211 help lines
Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find local help with food, rent, utilities, health care and more. It’s free and confidential.
Free transit
Ride the Woodward Avenue streetcar in Detroit for free.
Free transit
Downtown Detroit’s elevated loop is free to ride. No fare, no pass.
Free transit
The Downtown Area Shuttle is always free and comes every 8 minutes.
Kids’ health coverage
Michigan health coverage for uninsured kids under 19.
New parents
Cash for pregnant moms and babies in participating Michigan communities, no strings attached.
State park free days
One June weekend where fishing, off-road trails and state park entry are all free.
Free fishing days
Fish without a license on set free days. 2026 dates were Feb 14-15 and June 13-14.
Museum & culture passes
Use your public library card to check out free or discounted passes to museums, parks, campgrounds and attractions across Michigan.
Museum & culture passes
Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents get into the DIA free, always. Diego Rivera murals on the house.
Museum & culture passes
Everyone is welcome, for free. There is no cost to visit.
Museum & culture passes
Free admission on Thursdays at the Bloomfield Hills art museum.
Museum & culture passes
Genesee County residents and kids 12 and under get into the Flint Institute of Arts free.
Museum & culture passes
Hour-long guided tours of the Capitol in Lansing are free, weekdays and on the first Saturday of each month.
Museum & culture passes
War of 1812 battlefield park in Monroe. No entrance pass required.
Museum & culture passes
Copper mining history across the Keweenaw Peninsula. No entrance pass required.
Museum & culture passes
Three floors of exhibits, a planetarium and a kids area in downtown Kalamazoo. General admission is free.
Library card perks
AADL lends way more than books: tools, art prints, puzzles, board games and more.
Free concerts, festivals & events
The world’s largest free jazz festival, every Labor Day weekend downtown.
Open settlementsUS
Share of $59.5M for people who used the Flo app in 2016 to 2019.
Open settlementsUS
$40 cash without receipt for owners of certain Bestway pools 48 inches or taller.
Open settlementsUS
Claim up to $5 without documentation if you used CVS web or app.
Open settlementsUS
$0.50 per product for up to 5 products without proof of purchase.