BBB Serving Western Virginia helps prepare young college students for financial success

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s time to get ready for the back-to-school season and for some parents, this may be the first time their recently graduated children are leaving the nest.

BBB Serving Western Virginia has everything you need to know to prepare them for college, including understanding how the impact the financial decisions they make now can affect them in years to come.

President and CEO of BBB Serving Western Virginia Julie Wheeler joins us on Here @ Home to talk about some of the financial challenges and changes college students face when they go off on their own for the first time and what we can teach our teenager now about understanding the dangers of debt.