Tykoon and LearnVest Host Contest to Help Families Get Money Smart

Winning Family Will Receive Financial Fitness Package Valued at $649

2012-08-30

NEW YORK, NY, August 30, 2012 (Press-News.org) Tykoon (www.tykoon.com), the parenting tool and rewardbank app (web & iOS) for kids, is partnering with LearnVest (www.learnvest.com), an award-winning personal finance and lifestyle website for women, to give one child and their family a money smart start. By signing up for the contest, you enter to win $300 to help your child to earn, save, give, and spend on the Tykoon platform and a LearnVest Complete Financial Plan for mom (valued at $349).

This contest sponsored by Tykoon and LearnVest is designed to jumpstart the money conversation for the whole family. The winning family will receive $300 worth of savings, donations, and Tykoon Store credit to help kids establish a strong financial foundation. The winning mom will receive a LearnVest Complete Financial Plan, valued at $349, to help her create a customized plan to manage family resources.

Mark Bruinooge, CEO of Tykoon, states, "We are excited to offer this contest in partnership with LearnVest and look forward to giving one family a foundation for a strong financial future."

To enter the contest, sign up to receive the LearnVest Moms Daily Newsletter and opt in to learn more about Tykoon at http://www.learnvest.com/s/signup/partners/tykoon-learnvest-moms/.
Entries to the contest can be submitted from August 27 to September 3, 2012.

To learn more about Tykoon, please visit http://www.tykoon.com.

About Tykoon
Based in New York City and founded in 2011, Tykoon is a fun online kid rewardbank and parenting tool (Web & iOS). It turns chores and tasks into an engaging virtual experience that helps kids learn about money through real life experiences. Kids engage by completing tasks to earn both virtual and real-life rewards, developing strong financial values and practices. Built for parents and kids by parents and kids, the platform introduces the core concepts of earning, saving, giving and spending so families can build a money smart world, one kid at a time. For more information, please visit http://www.tykoon.com.

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