HT5035 I Changed my Apple ID and the account balance Vanished?!

Hi, I had about USD $20 on my iTunes account (Gift Card from my daughter.)
But, when I changed my Apple ID (had to change e-mail addresses), the account balance disappeared.
How can I get my $20 back?
Thanks!

Hi Wyliepepper,
I'm guessing this is happening when you are updating Apps? If so, the reason is because Apps are tied forever to the AppleID they were purchased under. So, you will always have to enter the password for your old ID to update them.
I would suggest that you go into that old ID and change the password to match the password on your new ID. That way, it won't matter which ID is asking for a password, you just type in the same thing.
Cheers,
GB

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