Money Smart Week Iowa, April 17-24, 2010

First of all, keep your eye on Money Smart Week, which is coming up in April. There will be many great events around Iowa this year. It's time now for children to enter into two contests.

1) The Iowa Bankers Association and Iowa Credit Union League are sponsoring the 4th annual Money Smart Kid essay contest. One student will receive a $1,000 College Savings Iowa account.

Students in grades 6th-8th enter the contest by answering this question with a written essay of 300 words or fewer: “Credit cards can cause heartache, but they are also convenient. How do you think credit cards should be used and when do you think you need one?”

Download details at www.moneysmartweek.org/Iowa.

2) The Community Bankers of Iowa sponsor a poster contest, with a $200 savings bond prize, among others.

Students in grades 2 through 6th can create a poster based on this question: “There’s a lot to learn about money. What should you know now?”

Download details at on my download page or www.cbiaonline.org.

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