LME LIBRARY TO HOST INVESTOR EDUCATION
AND PROTECTION PROGRAM WITH $1,000 PRIZE
Local residents are encouraged to compete in the
2016 DASH for the STASH, an investor
education and protection program and contest taking place March 15-May 15, 2016
at the Lillie M. Evans Library District, 207 N Walnut, Princeville. One
statewide winner will be chosen in a random drawing of eligible participants
who logged the correct answer for all four posters. The winner will receive a
$1,000 contribution to an existing or new Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
for 2016. The DASH for the STASH program
is being launched by the
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s Securities Department and the nonprofit Investor Protection
Institute (IPI).
The DASH
for the STASH contest is played much like a scavenger hunt. But instead of
collecting objects, individuals collect information about saving and investing
and leave answers to quiz questions. To enter the contest, individuals visit a
participating library or other location where a set of four investor education
topic posters (and one rules poster) are displayed. Contestants read each
poster and then access the quiz question for each poster.
“We are very pleased to be involved in the
education of Illinois investors,” said Beth Duttlinger, Library Director. “A
big part of our mission is to provide materials and services to help residents meet
their personal, educational, cultural and professional needs and we believe
that DASH for the STASH benefits our
community by increasing financial literacy.”
“DASH
for the STASH is a great way to engage consumers, especially younger people,
who have not yet started to pay attention to this critical part of their
financial outlook,” said Don Blandin, president and CEO of the Investor
Protection Institute. “Our goal is to lead individuals to venues, such as
public libraries, where they can find reliable investor education and
protection resources.”
The DASH
for the STASH posters each have a QR code and a web link to a quiz that
individuals will access to answer questions and participate in the contest. The
posters cover four key topics: finding financial advisers, avoiding fraud,
understanding investment fees, and building a nest egg. The easiest way to participate
in the DASH for the STASH is to use a
smartphone or mobile device to scan each poster’s QR code, but you also will be
able to use a laptop or desktop computer at most locations.
