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Published MAR 16, 2016

Take a tour of Money as You Grow! Our new resource to help parents and caregivers give children a strong financial start

Money can be a complicated topic, and knowing what's best for your child can be difficult. To help parents and caregivers, we're launching a newly...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published OCT 16, 2015

The teenage years are for practicing money decisions in a safe space

In this last part in the series, we’re going to explore how teenagers practice the financial skills that drive their choices in adulthood.

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published OCT 16, 2015

La adolescencia sirve para practicar las decisiones sobre el dinero en un espacio seguro

Anteriormente, en nuestra serie sobre cómo los niños forman las habilidades y hábitos para lograr un bienestar financiero en la adultez, habíamos compartido...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published SEP 03, 2015

El calzado adecuado y el sentido común pueden ayudar a su hijo(a) pre-adolescente a ganar terreno financiero

Cuando los niños son pequeños, pueden aprender autocontrol y cómo planificar de anticipado, las cuales son habilidades necesarias para una base financiera...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published SEP 03, 2015

The right shoes and common sense can help your preteen gain financial ground

We recently heard stories from parents that reinforce what our research shows: The preteen years are critical for developing an internal compass for what's...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published SEP 02, 2015

When your child learns self-control, it helps their financial future, too

As a parent, you are the most powerful influence on your children's financial lives. In the first five years of life, children go through rapid neurological...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published SEP 02, 2015

Cuando su hijo aprende el autocontrol, también ayuda a su futuro financiero

La niñez es un buen momento para aprender sobre el dinero. Sin embargo, el dinero es un concepto abstracto. Incluso antes de que los cerebros de los niños...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published JUL 27, 2015

Newly arrived and in need of help navigating our financial system

To help, we developed the Newcomer's Guides to Managing Money, an unbiased resource for recent immigrants. Take a look and see ways to pay bills, receive...

By Dubis Correal

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Published JUL 09, 2015

The newcomer’s guides to managing money

According to recent studies, people with limited English proficiency may be more likely to fall prey to frauds and schemes, and it can be harder to manage...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published MAY 22, 2015

Here’s why childhood is an important time to learn about money

If you have kids, it might surprise you to know that children as young as five years old can be ready to learn about saving and spending. From early...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published MAY 22, 2015

He aquí por qué la niñez es un buen momento para aprender sobre el dinero

El verano pasado aprendimos que los adolescentes estadounidenses están en el medio del grupo cuando se trata de educación financiera, en comparación con...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published MAY 20, 2015

The launch of the CFPB financial coaching initiative

Today, we're excited to launch our financial coaching initiative. We're cohosting the launch with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the event will take...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Holly Petraeus

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Published APR 22, 2015

More financial empowerment tools for communities

This expansion builds on the success of last year's launch of Your Money, Your Goals. Since then, we've trained over 2,000 frontline staff in both public...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

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Published MAR 11, 2015

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...

By Dave Sieminski

At the CFPB

Published MAR 10, 2015

Getting young people on the path to financial success

We're working with the Department of Labor to increase youth financial capability across the country at this crucial stage when young people are starting to...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

At the CFPB

Published FEB 27, 2015

Save the date: Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, DC

Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray on Thursday, March 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. EST. During this meeting we will discuss...

By Delicia Hand

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Published FEB 23, 2015

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...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published FEB 13, 2015

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...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published JAN 29, 2015

More momentum for promoting tools for social services programs

In the six months since we announced the release of Your Money, Your Goals: A Financial Empowerment Toolkit for Social Services Programs, organizations...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Data, research, and reports Info for consumers

Published JAN 27, 2015

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.

By Janneke Ratcliffe

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Published JAN 15, 2015

5 reasons to check out our Owning a Home tools now

This week, we're launching our latest effort to help you navigate the market, ask the questions, and take the steps that will help you to find the mortgage...

By Owning a Home Team

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Published DEC 23, 2014

The holidays give you an opportunity to show your kids how money works

The holiday season provides a particularly good opportunity to reach kids with some basic money attitudes. Your children absorb what you say and what you...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published OCT 23, 2014

Helping more consumers use our services in other languages

We're working to reach more people with our services and information, and we could use your help. We're proposing a Language Access Plan, as part of our...

By Dubis Correal

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Published AUG 18, 2014

A new school year, a new resource for parents and kids

Parents are the strongest influence on how kids learn and think about money, and the back-to-school shopping season is a great time for some major money...

By Laura Schlachtmeyer

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Published JUL 30, 2014

Your Money, Your Goals: Financial empowerment tools for social services

Many people feel overwhelmed by their financial situations, and they may not know where to go for help. For many low-income Americans, frontline staff of...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez