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Encouraging saving at tax time is one of the key opportunities for many families with limited financial resources to build liquid savings. The Bureau’s annual tax time saving report has key insights for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs that are focused on encouraging people to save during the process of filing their tax return.

The CFPB has a wide range of Spanish-language tools and resources for consumers and service providers on topics from planning a budget or opening an account, to buying a house and protecting people from scams.

The CFPB’s new savings booklet and email boot camp can help consumers put money aside for unexpected expenses or make a plan to save for your future goals.

Closing on a house can be daunting, but knowing what to expect can help everything go smoothly. Here are essential steps for closing on a mortgage loan.

Building upon the work of the Bureau’s child savings account initiative, the goal of these briefs is to identify, document, and advance promising and proven practices that can increase child savings opportunities for more families with low incomes and low wealth, and that can be taken to scale.

Learn how to improve your financial well-being by starting small and saving up. Start by putting away all or part of your tax refund.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission are sharing information about a new law that allows parents and child welfare representatives of young people (under 16) to request a security freeze on their behalf to protect them from identity theft and fraud.

Learn how to tell the difference between a real communication from the IRS and a scammer pretending to be the IRS. Share these tips with others by ordering FREE copies of the IRS Scam Placemat.

Start saving, or increase your savings goals, with these tips and resources.

Tips for making a plan to save a portion of your tax refund with links to IRS and CFPB information.

Building and retaining savings is important because it provides a financial foundation on which to plan for the future.

The Bureau held a forum on child savings accounts. We produced a report on the forum so that you can learn more about how states and communities are offering opportunities for families to save for post-secondary education.

Servicemembers, take these immediate actions to secure your financial freedom.

If you are struggling to make your mortgage payment or can’t meet your reverse mortgage obligations, such as paying taxes and insurance, in the wake of a natural disaster, there are resources and potential options to avoid foreclosure.

Worksheets, checklists, and tools from the CFPB to help you save for emergencies and the future.

This report explores how the removal of public records resulting from the National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP) affected credit reports and credit scores.

The CFPB offers information about refund advance loans and checks. Get prepared with our tax season tips.

We are alerting people of a scam where an imposter claims to be a CFPB employee. We also have tips to help you avoid falling victim to imposter scams.

The CFPB has tips on how to make a commitment to save when you are filing your tax return and set aside some money to meet your financial goals.

Now is a great time to start thinking about how you will use your tax refund. Our tips can help reduce the cost of filing and give you more money to save.

Top 10 ways to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud after the Equifax data breach and an update on the arbitration clause for Equifax’s offer of free credit monitoring.

Resources to help you decide whether to borrow a reverse mortgage to delay collecting Social Security benefits.

Conversation starters and ideas to turn your next trip to the grocery store into a chance for your children to build their money skills.

Learn how encouraging people to save their tax refunds could have a big impact on their financial situation.

Information on how financial products are being marketed to older consumers using the age in place trend.