The Lights, Camera, Save! video contest - is a call for teens to use their imagination to educate themselves and their peers about the value of building sound financial habits before adulthood. Videos can talk about any money management topics from paying for college, to saving through auto deposits, protecting your identity and knowing your credit score. The sky is the limit!
October 2024-February 2025
Contest opens to students
Contest closes for students
Banker submissions due to ABA Foundation
National round 1 Instagram voting
National winner banks notified
National winner announcement
Facebook Posts
LCS FB: Showcase Your Money Smarts
LCS FB: Between 13 and 18
LCS FB: Smart About Savings?
LCS FB: Video
Posts
LCS X: Showcase Your Money Smarts
[INSERT YOUR BANK NAME HERE] wants you to showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter to win the @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS X: Between 13 and 18
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants you to put your creativity and finance knowledge to the test. Enter our @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Find out more: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS X: Smart About Savings?
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants to know: Are you smart about savings? Showcase your money smarts for a chance to win big! Enter our @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Open to ages 13-18: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS X: Video
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants to know: Are you smart about savings? Showcase your money smarts for a chance to win big! Enter our @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Open to ages 13-18: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
Instagram
LCS IG: Showcase Your Money Smarts
[INSERT YOUR BANK NAME HERE] wants you to showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter to win the @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. The national winner will win a share of $9,000! Enter here: [YOUR BANK'S ENTRY LINK]
LCS IG: Between 13 and 18
[INSERT YOUR BANK NAME HERE] is hosting an @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave video contest! If you’re between 13 and 18 and ready to put your creativity (and your personal finance knowledge) to the test, send us a 30-second video about ways to be financially responsible, along with your contestant entry form, and you’re on your way to winning. Enter here: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS IG: Smart About Savings?
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants to know: Are you smart about savings? Careful with credit? Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! Enter our @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Open to teens ages 13-18 - learn how to enter: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
Linkedin
LCS LI Post: Showcase Your Money Smarts
[INSERT YOUR BANK NAME HERE] wants you to showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter to win the @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. The national winner will win a share of $9,000! Enter here: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS LI Post: Between 13-18
[INSERT YOUR BANK NAME HERE] is hosting an @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave video contest! If you’re between 13 and 18 and ready to put your creativity (and your personal finance knowledge) to the test, send us a 30-second video about ways to be financially responsible, along with your contestant entry form, and you’re on your way to winning. Enter here: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS LI Post: Smart About Savings?
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants to know: Are you smart about savings? Careful with credit? Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! Enter our @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Open to teens ages 13-18 - learn how to enter: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
LCS LI Post: Video
[INSERT BANK NAME HERE] wants to know: Are you smart about savings? Careful with credit? Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! Enter our @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Open to teens ages 13-18 - learn how to enter: [link to your bank's contest form or entry site]
TikTok
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Facebook Posts
LCS FB: Showcase Your Money Smarts
LCS FB: Between 13 and 18
Sponsored by @Plinqit.
LCS FB: Smart About Savings?
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LCS X: Showcase Your Money Smarts
Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter the @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Enter by 12/1 - find a host bank in your state: https://aba.social/3KsJ1BM
LCS X: Between 13 and 18
Ready to put your creativity and finance knowledge to the test? Enter the @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! contest! Submit a 30-sec video to a local bank by 12/1 about ways to be financially responsible, and you could win: https://aba.social/3KsJ1BM
LCS X: Smart About Savings?
Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! Enter the @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Deadline to enter is 12/1. Open to teens ages 13-18 - learn how to enter at a local bank: https://aba.social/3KsJ1BM
Instagram
LCS IG: Showcase Your Money Smarts
Showcase your money smarts in a video for
a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter to win the
@americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Four
national winners will win a share of $9,000! Deadline to enter is 12/1. Learn how to enter at a local bank at lightscamerasave.com.
LCS IG: Between 13 and 18
If you’re between 13 and 18 and ready to
put your creativity (and your personal finance knowledge) to the test, then the @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is for you. Create a 30-second video about ways to be financially responsible, submit it at a host bank near you, and you’re on your way to winning. Deadline to enter is 12/1. Learn how to enter at lightscamerasave.com.
LCS IG: Smart About Savings?
Smart about savings? Careful with
credit? Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big!
Enter the @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave!
video contest at a bank near you. Deadline to enter is 12/1. Open to teens ages 13-18 -
learn how to enter at lightscamerasave.com.
Linkedin
LCS LI Post: Showcase Your Money Smarts
Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! If you’re between 13 and 18, enter to win the @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Four national winners will win a share of $9,000! Deadline to enter is 12/1. Learn how to enter at a bank near you: https://aba.social/3Ktqgyh
LCS LI Post: Between 13 and 18
If you’re between 13 and 18 and ready to put your creativity (and your personal finance knowledge) to the test, then the @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is for you. Create a 30-second video about ways to be financially responsible, along with your contestant entry form, and you’re on your way to winning. Deadline to enter is 12/1. Enter at a bank near you: https://aba.social/3Ktqgyh
Sponsored by @plinqit.
LCS LI Post: Smart About Savings?
Smart about savings? Careful with credit? Showcase your money smarts in a video for a chance to win big! Enter the @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest. Deadline to enter is 12/1. Open to teens ages 13-18 - learn how to enter at a bank near you: https://aba.social/3Ktqgyh
TikTok
Universal Social Posts
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Facebook Posts
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Instagram
Linkedin
TikTok
Universal Social Posts
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Facebook Posts
Posts
Instagram
Linkedin
TikTok
Universal Social Posts
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Facebook Posts
LCS FB: Push for Banker Registration
LCS FB: Push for Banker Registration
LCS FB: Push for Banker Registration
Posts
LCS X: Push for Banker Registration
The @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is a free opportunity for [Insert State Name Here] banks to demonstrate commitment to the communities they serve. Find out how to host a contest and engage local teens: https://aba.social/34Y2ha2
LCS X: Push for Banker Registration
[Insert State Name Here] bankers, looking to engage youth in your community? The
@ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to do so! Learn how to host a contest: https://aba.social/34Y2ha2
LCS X: Push for Banker Registration
Hosting an @ABABankers Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to position your bank as a leader in improving financial education in [Insert State Name Here] communities. Find out how to participate: https://aba.social/34Y2ha2
Instagram
LCS -IG: Push for Banker Registration
The @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is a free opportunity for [Insert State Name Here] banks to demonstrate their commitment to the communities they serve.
Find out how to host a contest and engage teens in your area at aba.com/lightscamerasave.
LCS -IG: Push for Banker Registration
[Insert State Name Here] bankers, looking to engage youth in your community? The @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to do so! Learn how to host a contest at aba.com/lightscamerasave.
LCS -IG: Push for Banker Registration
Hosting an @americanbankersassociation Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to position your bank as a leader in improving financial education in [Insert State Name Here] communities. Find out how to register your bank and host a contest at aba.com/lightscamerasave.
Linkedin
LCS -IG: Push for Banker Registration
The @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is a free opportunity for [Insert State Name Here] banks to demonstrate their commitment to the communities they serve. Find out how to host a contest and engage teens in your area: https://aba.social/3FYYeHD
LCS -IG: Push for Banker Registration
[Insert State Name Here] bankers, looking to engage youth in your community? The @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to do so! Learn how to host a contest: https://aba.social/3FYYeHD
LCS LI Post: Push for Banker Registration
Hosting an @American Bankers Association Foundation #LightsCameraSave! video contest is the perfect way to position your bank as a leader in improving financial education in [Insert State Name Here] communities. Find out how to register your bank and host a contest: https://aba.social/3FYYeHD
TikTok
Universal Social Posts
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