State Seeks Entries for Financial Literacy Essay Contest

NASHVILLE, TN – It’s time for money-savvy high school seniors to put on their thinking caps. The Securities Division of Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance is seeking entries for its annual essay contest.
Tennessee 12th-graders who enter are to write a 1,500-word essay on the topic “What is your definition of financial wealth, and how do you plan to achieve it?” There will be two winners selected from the state’s eastern, middle and western regions. First-place winners will receive a $2,000 savings bond; second-place winners will be awarded a $1,000 savings bond.
December 4, 2009, is the deadline for entries. Securities Division representatives will present the certificates during the winners’ schools’ senior awards programs at the end of the 2010 school year.  The savings bonds will be mailed to the winners.