“Yes, in college or even high school. The sooner you get to know those things, the better. You definitely need to know them before you get your first real job.”

— Tara Welch, professor, rural Vinland

“Yeah. I don't think it could ever hurt. You're always going to be dealing with money, no matter what you do. You always need to know where all your finances meet up and what's getting lost in between the cracks.”

— Andrew Thomas, Kansas University graduate student, Overland Park

“Absolutely, because I'm not a very good money manager. Thank God I have a husband who is. I think it's definitely a skill students need to have.”

— Joanie Bauman, homemaker/traveler, Lawrence

“Actually I already took one. I'm sure I didn't learn everything, but it certainly got me into thinking about what I need to be doing with my money in the future.”

— Victor Haskins, KU junior, Lawrence