One last opportunity not to miss!

What is the DASH for the STASH program?

• Now in its fourth year, DASH for the STASH is an investor education and protection program and poster contest that arms investors with the unbiased and non-commercial information they need to make crucial investing decisions. The program is a partnership between the Investor Protection Institute (IPI) and Iowa Insurance Division. There is no charge for your location to participate.

 

• DASH features a series of informational posters. To play, participants visit a host location, read the content on each poster, scan the QR code to access that topic’s quiz question, and submit their answers via smartphone, tablet, or computer. Each poster is rich in investor education and protection content, and it takes approximately 5-10 minutes to read. One statewide winner will be chosen in a random drawing of eligible participants who logged the correct answer for all four posters. The winner will receive a $1,000 contribution to a new or existing Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for 2017.

 

• The 2017 DASH for the STASH program is a great way to educate residents about saving and investing, and we hope you will participate. For more information on the DASH for the STASH program, see the “Guide for Host Locations,” visit www.iInvest.org/programs/dash-for-the-stash and/or contact Joanne Kuster at joanne@kusterltd.com. 

 

• To participate as a 2017 Iowa DASH host:

1.     Please complete the SurveyMonkey survey by March 7:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DASHiowa

2.     The basic requirements for all DASH hosts are:

— Display the set of DASH posters (4 educational posters and one Rules poster) between April 1–May 31, 2017 for a minimum of one week and a maximum of two months. Host locations can also choose to run your program more than once as long as the total program length doesn’t exceed two months and all events occur between April 1–May 31, 2017.

— Host a DASH event(s) as part of your DASH program. Events can vary in scale, depending on what works best for your location. You can host a DASH event(s) as part of other educational events, or you can have your own event dedicated to the DASH program that is as simple as directing people to the posters and showing them how to enter the contest (see the “Guide for Host Locations” for information on events).

—  Promote the DASH contest and encourage individuals to read the posters and enter the contest.  

— To be a DASH host, you must agree not to sell any financial products or services as part of your DASH program, contest and/or event.

Additional Information:

—  Joanne Kuster is the DASH multi-state program coordinator. Once you have completed the SurveyMonkey survey, she can assist you with your DASH program, including promotion, posters, questions, etc. Contact Joanne at joanne@kusterltd.com or 515-991-5632.

— The participating location with the most DASH participants in Iowa will receive a $100 contribution to be used for investor education and protection purposes, such as materials for your collection.

—  IPI will mail the contest materials to you at the end of March. As an added bonus, a complimentary set of investor education and protection booklets and DVD provided as part of IPI’s When I’m 65 program will be sent separately.

—  NEW! The 2017 DASH program is also offering a national online version which runs from April 1-October 31, 2017. One winner will be randomly selected each month from among all participants who answered all questions correctly. Each winner (7 winners total) of the national online DASH will receive a $150 IRA contribution for 2017.

—Visit www.iInvest.org/programs/dash-for-the-stash for program resources. Resources include 2017 DASH “Guide for Host Locations,” flyer, video tutorial, table tent design (PDF), sample social media messages, sample press release and pdfs of the posters for your review.

 

DASH for the STASH Iowa Partners

• The Iowa Insurance Division (https://iid.iowa.gov/) is a government agency. We focus on helping resolve investment problems and handling questions about suspicious investments. Part of our job is to protect investors by offering financial education, which is why we chose to offer the 2017 DASH for the STASH program. 

• The Investor Protection Institute (www.iinvest.org) is an independent nonprofit organization that advances investor protection by conducting and supporting research and groundbreaking education programs. IPI serves as an independent source of unbiased and non-commercial investor education materials, and works closely with the State Securities Administrators.