Area residents can get a lot of free information over the next week on how to better handle their money. Money Smart Week officially begins on Saturday, but there was a kick-off event at Danville Area Community College today (Thursday).
Hope Garrett is one of the co-chairs for Money Smart Week….
Garrett says there will be a variety of events over the next week to get the information out….
During that Shred Day event Saturday area residents will be able to take up to 5 boxes of materials to 3550 North Vermilion Street in Danville where it will be shredded. Hours for the shredding are from 9:00 a.m. until noon on April 21st.
Event information is available at www.moneysmartweek.org.
[In the photos some students celebrate getting checks for their Money Smart essays focusing on how to prepare financially for an unexpected emergency. The students are Rylan Anderson of Northeast Elementary Magnet School and Anyia Chavira of South View Upper Elementary School. Also Lane Warren of Oakwood High School and Chloe Miller of Schlarman Academy.]
