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Sammy Rabbit talks to students at KIPP Raices Academy.

Tess Vigeland -- host of Marketplace Money -- drops in on the KIPP Raices Academy in East Los Angeles to learn about its money education program. It's aimed at Kindergarten through Second Grade classes. 40 students learned about saving money from family-finance author Sam Renick and costumed-sidekick Sammy Rabbit.

CLICK THROUGH to see Sam and Sammy in action with students.