Enter the Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest

This year’s contest opens October 1, 2025, and runs through November 30, 2025.

If you’re going to make content, make it count.

Here’s how: Enter the free Lights, Camera, Save! contest that runs through your local bank. If you’re between 13-18 years old, use your voice and creativity to influence others to make smarter financial decisions.

Submit a 30-second, self-made video to your host bank. Then they’ll choose a local winner to submit to the national contest for a chance to win one of three cash prizes – worth $17,500 in total!

Ideas for video topics

Automatic Savings
Budgeting
Credit Score
Debt
Direct Deposit
Emergency Fund
Fraud/Scams
Paying for College
Protecting Your Identity
Retirement

Put your creativity to the test and enter to win! Three prizes are up for grabs:

$2.500
$5,000
GRAND PRIZE: $10,000

Think you can create the next winning video?

Check out the contest rules and click on the link for a list of host banks in your state.
View previous winning contest videos.
Don't see a participating bank in your state? Send us an email!

Are you a bank looking to host a contest?

Learn more and register your participation by visiting aba.com/lightscamerasave.

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