Wachovia launches the National Way2Save(sm) Challenge tour today at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles with help from Mario Lopez. Today's free event is the first in an 11- city tour -- highlighting Wachovia's new Way2Save product -- that will give away more than $190,000 in cash prizes. In each location, contestants who take the Challenge will have a chance to win $2,000, as well as the chance to qualify to compete for the grand-prize of $50,000 awarded at a grand finale Challenge in New York City during the week of May 15.
"We want to inspire people to take the Challenge and start saving -- regardless of their income level or financial situation -- and have some fun in the process," said Kathryn Black, Wachovia savings director. "Our Challenge tour and our Way2Save program are both about helping people see that saving can be fun, easy and automatic and motivating them to take action and start saving today."
The Way2Save Challenge gives participants the chance to grab flying dollars and have some fun on a stage stacked three stories high with eight glass "money" machines. The free, public events will provide an interactive, entertaining and educational experience designed to show consumers how easy it is to start saving and allow them to unwind in the Relax and Save area, where guests will receive shoulder massages and learn how to find peace of mind in their financial lives. Wachovia employees will also be available to discuss Wachovia's products and services with customers. Prizes, games and giveaways make this a fun event for everyone, and five lucky participants will win $2,000 each.
Mario Lopez will sign autographs and pose for fan photos from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT. KIIS-FM radio's Manny Guevara from Manny on the Streets will broadcast live on 102.7 FM from Hollywood & Highland, 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Wachovia will award $10,000 in cash -- giving away $2,000 to each of the five contestants from the 11-city Way2Save Challenge Tour. The top eight winners from the tour will qualify to fly to New York City to participate in the grand finale of the Way2Save Challenge the week of May 15, 2008.
