PC Financial® Launches ‘Fund Days’ Contest to Encourage Canadians to Build Better Savings Habits
(TORONTO, ON) July 3, 2025 – PC Financial® today announced the exciting launch of ‘Fund Days’, a new contest** designed to reward Canadians for developing strong saving habits. Open to both new and existing PC Money™ Account holders, the campaign offers participants a chance to win from a total prize pool of 151 cash prizes, including a grand prize of $25,000. The contest runs from July 3 to September 30, 2025, offering Canadians monthly prize opportunities and multiple chances to save and win big.
At the heart of the ‘Fund Days’ contest is a focus on helping Canadians build savings while enjoying exciting rewards. By participating in the contest, customers can earn entries through qualifying deposits, all while benefiting from PC Money™ Account’s competitive 3.1% interest rate on savings*.
“The team at PC Financial® understands how important it is for Canadians to have an everyday banking account that works harder for them,” said Nicole Teixeira, Vice President, Products, Strategy and Communications of President’s Choice Financial® “Through Fund Days, we’re encouraging strong savings behaviours and rewarding our customers with a chance to win exciting prizes.”
How to Enter:
Deposit Fresh Funds:
Deposit $500 or more into your PC Money™ Account’s savings feature. New customers can open an account and transfer $500 or more as their first deposit.
Each $500 deposit earns one entry (maximum of 50 entries per person). Keep your funds invested in your account to roll entries forward until September 30, 2025.
Set Up Direct Deposit:
Earn two entries when you set up direct deposit for payroll or pension income of at least $1,500.
Essay Option:
Submit an original essay (500 words) on the importance of having a savings and email it to Save@pcbank.ca with your name, email address, complete postal address and daytime telephone number with area code.
Prize Breakdown:
The contest features monthly draws in August, September and October with 50 cash prizes ranging from $100 to $10,000. In October, one lucky winner will take home the grand prize of $25,000! All prizes are awarded directly into winners’ PC Money™ Account.
Why Choose a PC Money™ Account?
PC Money™ Account offers ongoing benefits that make saving smarter and easier, with no catches:
Competitive interest on savings: A 3.1% everyday interest rate* where you can start earning on day one, with no minimum balance or time commitment required.
Rewards on spending: Collect PC Optimum™ points on everyday purchases and bill payments.
No monthly fee: Enjoy unlimited everyday transactions and free Interac e-Transfer® services.
Join thousands of Canadians earning over $700 in annual value†.
Join the movement toward better financial habits today—open a PC Money™ Account and start saving! For complete contest details about Fund Days and how to participate, visit pcfinancial.ca/funddays (opens in a new window).
About President's Choice Financial
PC Financial® services provide unprecedented value to customers, simplifying financial products to help Canadians Live Life Well®. Through the PC® Mastercard® and the PC Money™ Account, customers save on banking fees and have earned more than $1 billion worth of PC Optimum™ points to redeem for beauty, groceries, gas, apparel, and other products at participating stores. The company is committed to being one of Canada's most diverse and inclusive employers and makes it a priority to reflect this in its people and culture.
Established in 1998, PC Financial® is a part of Loblaw Companies Limited. For more information, visit pcfinancial.ca (opens in a new window).
Conditions apply to all benefits and offers; visit pcfinancial.ca (opens in a new window) for full details.
*Interest is calculated daily at the current rate on the total closing savings balance in the PC Money™ Account and paid monthly to the savings balance. It is a simple interest calculation. Interest rates are annual and subject to change without notice. Visit pcfinancial.ca for current rates and more information.
**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of Canada (excluding residents of Quebec) who are age of majority or older within the province or territory in which they reside and hold a valid PC Money™ Account with savings feature. Contest begins July 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM (ET) and ends September 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM (ET). Prizes (quantity): 151 cash prizes to be won, consisting of $25,000 (1), $10,000 (3), $5,000 (6), $500 (27) and $100 (114). All prizes are in CDN $ and will be deposited in winner’s PC Money™ Account, which must be in good standing. Must correctly answer mathematical skill-testing question. Odds of winning a prize depends on the number of eligible entries submitted and received by the end of the month immediately preceding the applicable monthly draw date. Monthly prize draw dates: August 11, September 10, October 10, 2025. Grand prize will be awarded at last monthly draw. For official rules/contest details and how to enter without purchase, visit https://www.pcfinancial.ca/api/v2/en-CA/assets/fund_days_contest_rules.pdf (opens in a new window).
†Annual value of $700 includes up to $203 saved on monthly fees versus competitors’ accounts with monthly fees, along with up to $120 in PC Optimum™ points earned from everyday banking & an estimate of $80 in points earned from shopping with your PC Money™ Account as a primary spending account, an estimated $12 in savings annually from Foreign Exchange (FX) fees, and an estimated $285 in interest earned on your savings balance, calculated using a simple interest calculation and assuming a minimum annual interest rate of 2.85% and a daily closing savings balance of $10,000. For illustrative purposes only; results will vary based on individual spending and funds added to savings.