Financial Understanding: it Just Adds Up-To Big Prizes for Canadian Students
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada announces video contest winners who show how they are saving to reach a financial goal
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/14/12 -- The (FCAC) is pleased to announce the winners of the video contest for young people. The video contest invited students aged 13 to 19 to show their financial savvy by producing a video with the theme, "How am I saving for..." The videos had to finish with the words, "Financial understanding. It just adds up."
The 38 entries received demonstrate that Canadian students know the importance of financial understanding and are ready to show what they are saving for and how they are doing it. The students who entered had plenty of creative ways to save for goals from university tuition, to vacations, to horses.
"It pays to know that financial literacy is for everyone, including students," remarked Ursula Menke. "The video contest showcased how young Canadians are thinking of their futures and how their decisions, including budgeting, affect them."
After the closing date of the contest, an FCAC jury narrowed the videos down to eight finalists. A second jury selected the top three winners from the group of finalists based on creativity, production quality and messaging:
One of the final eight also had an opportunity to win a special "People's Choice" award: a $50 iTunes gift card to the student whose video received the most "likes" on YouTube by December 13. The "People's Choice" was awarded to , a 15-year-old from Kingston, Ontario, whose video got 97 "likes" on YouTube.
The winners were selected by MP James Rajotte, Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance; Michael Hicks, Vice-President Hyperactive Productions and Ursula Menke, FCAC Commissioner.
All eligible videos were uploaded onto FCAC's , where people had the chance to view, "like" and comment on them. Altogether, they collected more than 9,000 views, 560 likes and 80 comments.
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You can reach us through FCAC's Consumer Services Centre by calling toll-free 1-866-461-3222 (TTY: 613-947-7771 or 1-866-914-6097) or by visiting our website: .
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