Your Home Video for College Money

If you have a funny home video of your kids when they are "out of control" it could earn you $1000 toward their college fund. Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is asking parents to send in their raw footage that would fit with this line:

"(Fill in the blank)" is hard. College savings doesn't have to be.

The contest runs through September 30th.

The contest winner will receive a $1000 Bright Start account and the commercial will air on television stations across the state in December. The footage needs to be :30 seconds to two minutes long. The winner will be announced October 31st.

You can submit your video at brightstartsavings.com.

-NewsAnchorMom Jen

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