If
you’re claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit,
due to a new law, you won’t receive your refund until after February 15, 2017.
We released the results of a Project Catalyst research project finding that offering a small incentive to prepaid card users to put some of their money...
For many people, making ends meet throughout the year is tough, and saving regularly may seem unrealistic. If you're getting a tax refund, why not consider...
Parents often want to open accounts for their children, to help them learn about saving for the future and managing their money. And young people often go...
America Saves Week is coming soon. This annual event helps thousands of us start out on a regular program of saving money toward our goals. We've all got...
Savings and income are part of financial well-being, but we learned that they’re not always the most important part. Instead, when people talked about their own financial well-being, four main elements came to light.
In the next few months most U.S. households will be filing their tax returns. The holidays are over and it's worth taking a few minutes now to think ahead...
We believe that consumers are more likely to save if they have access to the right tools. Today, we're announcing that, as part of Project Catalyst, we'll...
Today, we're announcing that as part of Project Catalyst, we'll be working with H&R Block to evaluate practices to promote consumer saving behavior during...
With the beginning of the New Year comes income tax season—that time between late January and April 15 when almost all American households have to file a...
This post is part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week Filing taxes doesn't have to be the worst. For some, tax time can offer an opportunity...
Since we launched on July 21st 2011, we've heard directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brought their concerns to the...
This past year, we've been working with the Department of Education on a project to help colleges provide clear and comparable financial aid information...
Last week, I joined the Bureau as Assistant Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, which is part of our Division of Consumer Education and...
There are certain occasions in everyone's life when one decision can have long-lasting effects. How will you pay for college? Which mortgage should you...