Freshman are heading off to college this time of year armed with a dozen years of schooling and probably a smart phone more powerful than the mainframes their parents used in the campus computer lab.They're ready to learn and they're ready for the independence college promises. But have they learned anything about how to handle money? Are they ready for a taste of financial independence?
Sheryl Harris, a consumer columnist with The Plain Dealer, Ohio State University's Financial Wellness Coordinator Bryan Ashton, and Michelle Ellis, the Executive Director of The University of Akron's Financial Aid Office, spoke with The Sound of Ideas about how important money management skills are for college students.