Loyalty: You Get A Check Every Year Just For Living In The State Of Alaska

If freezing weather and polar bears kept you from moving to Alaska, money might change your mind. Since 1980 everyone who isn't a convicted felon receives a annual check. These checks range from $900 to $1,884! Free money to every man, woman, and yes even children who qualify to receive it. So yes, Alaskan children get checks as high as $1,884. This money is from a fund set up by the state of Alaska called the Permanent Fund, a government fund that invests proceeds generated from the state’s oil reserves to ensure future wealth for the state.

Usually the state dishes out about $1 Billion every year to all residents qualifying, depending on oil prices. You qualify just by living in Alaska and not being a convicted felon. Even babies receive their very own check. Every non-felon resident gets paid. The extra money could get you a really warm winter coat..you're going to need it in that Alaska weather.