Did
You
Know?
A penny costs 2.4 cents to manufacture
Pennies buried in a garden will repel slugs, which get electric shocks from touching copper and zinc
U.S. paper money is not paper. It's cloth. In Ben Franklin’s day, people repaired torn bills with a needle and thread.
Gabby & Cycle & Kenya & Austin
Spring is the time for new growth. The sun stays out longer and the leaves are returning to the trees. As the flowers begin to bloom, we here at the SMMC hope your financial success begins to bloom as well. We have a lot of fun activities going on this semester! The biggest of which is 2K18 Money Month this April. You can check out all the special events we've planned inside!
Spring is also the time to welcome new friends. At the center we are welcoming three new peer mentors – Mohammad, Kenya (a new co-editor of this newsletter), and Austin (the other new co-editor). While we are welcoming new members, we are also preparing to say “see you later” to three team members who will be graduating this May and summer – Vernisha, Gabby, and Cyle. They all were an integral part of the SMMC family and will be missed!
Read on.
From The Editors