Lights, Camera, Save!

Registration for Lights, Camera, Save! is now closed, and will re-open in late January. Sign up for our Spirit of Banking newsletter to stay informed on all the Foundation’s plans for 2025.

Teaching Teens Financial Responsibility

Lights, Camera, Save! is a chance for teens to educate themselves, and their peers, about building sound financial habits — all while creating eye-catching videos. They can cover topics like identity theft prevention, paying for college, learning about your credit score and more. The only limit is their own imagination!

Register to Participate – It’s All Free!

The ABA Foundation will supply free resources to registered banks to help you promote your local contest. Cash prizes are up for grabs, too — at no cost to you.

National Winners

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Lights, Camera, Save! contest winners:

1^st Place
Don’t Burn That Bread
Grant Parsons
Burke & Herbert Bank
Alexandria, VA

2^nd Place
Budgeting… It’s Not Rocket Science
Brodee Riley
Hardin County Bank
Savannah, TN

3^rd Place
Stock Market
Angel Aquino
Farmers National Bank
Danville, KY

Watch the national winner’s announcement video below!

Contest Eligibility

One Entry Per Bank, Per State
Any bank in the U.S. may submit one video to ABA Foundation’s national contest. Banks with more than one location or branch in a state may submit only one winning video in that state. Participating banks operating in multiple states may submit one winning video from each state.
Age Requirement
Contestants must be between 13 and 18 years of age when the entry period begins.
Submission Requirements
Participating banks may accept video entries via YouTube or another video sharing website. ABA is unable to provide technical support with online submissions.

ABA Foundation’s Role in the Contest

ABA Foundation hosts and judges the national contest, maintains the official rules and serves as banks’ point of contact during local contests.

ABA Foundation and our contest sponsor, Plinqit, cover all cash prizes for national winners.

Looking for entry details?

If you’re a teen, parent or educator visit the consumer contest site www.lightscamerasave.com.