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Put your tax refund to work during America Saves Week
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.
If you are a tax preparer, we’ve got tips you can use to help people save and build assets during tax time
Learn how encouraging people to save their tax refunds could have a big impact on their financial situation.
Managing your spending to achieve your goals
Making and sticking to a budget can be
challenging. Finding ways to keep track
of your spending can help you meet your financial goals.
Tax time saving tips
Saving during tax time can help you be prepared for financial emergencies and begin to plan for the future.
Some people may experience refund delays this tax season
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.
Project Catalyst research pilot: Tools for saving
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...
3 tips to help you make the most of your tax refund
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...
Here’s why you should open a savings account for your kids
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...
You’ve got goals for your life—and some of them take money to achieve
Goals, whether long term or short term, usually cost money to accomplish. That means when you have a life goal, you probably have a financial goal...
No-sweat ways to help kids start out strong, financially
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...
4 elements define personal financial well-being
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.
Tax season is here
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...
Evaluating ways to promote regular saving habits among prepaid card users
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...
Promoting saving at tax time
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...
Set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically
Our quick and easy-to-use My New Money Goal financial planning worksheet can help you set a goal and make a plan.
Getting a grip on income tax season
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...
Tax time is the perfect time to save
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...
Meet Greg from Michigan
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...
Pushing forward on the CFPB’s financial aid comparison tool
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...
Empowering America’s consumers
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...
Educating and empowering American consumers
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...