Contest: NFCC Poster Contest

Starting out with good financial sense early in life really helps kids later on. To help raise awareness about good financial sense, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is sponsoring a poster contest for kids in grades 3-12. The 2011 Be Money-Wise Poster contest will have the theme “Be a $uperhero! $ave Money!” and is a good way to get kids thinking about unique or creative ways to save money. Entries will be judged by expression of the theme (above), artistic style, creativity, and must be submitted through an NFCC Member Agency for judging. The deadlines varies by agency, but deadlines are in February. National finalists will be judged in Washington, DC in mid-March and placed in contention for three national awards, one per each of the three grade categories. An overall national winner will then be chosen from the three category winners. The winner will be presented with the national award plaque as well as a $500 savings bond during Financial Literacy Month in Washington, DC at the JumpStart Coalition’s Annual Awards Dinner in April!