EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY TO OFFER “DASH FOR THE STASH” WITH $1,000 PRIZE

EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY TO OFFER “DASH FOR THE STASH” WITH $1,000 PRIZE

One Winner in Connecticut to be Selected to Mark Financial Literacy Month

 (April 24, 2015) East Hartford, CT – The East Hartford Public Library is participating in the DASH for the STASH, a contest taking place between April 15-May 15, 2105, as part of Financial Literacy Month. The statewide winner for Connecticut will be awarded $1,000 to open or add to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), thanks to the Investor Protection Institute (IPI) and the Connecticut Department of Banking.

To play, participants will go to the Wickham Library at 656 Burnside Avenue, Town Hall or library’s Facebook page to find four posters.  They will read each poster, access the quiz question and choose an answer. The posters cover topics of importance to savers and investors—such as understanding investment fees, finding financial advisors, avoiding fraud, and learning about investment products.

The easiest way to play DASH for the STASH is to use a smart phone or mobile device to scan each poster’s QR code, but you can also use a computer.

The Investor Protection Institute (http://www.iInvest.org) is an independent nonprofit organization that advances investor protection by conducting and supporting unbiased research and groundbreaking education programs. IPI serves as an independent source of unbiased and non-commercial investor education materials.                           

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