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Breaking down your daily spending habits can help you identify areas where you can reduce your expenses or find services you’re paying for that you can eliminate.

We analyzed results from our Financial Well-Being in America survey and found that people with the highest levels of financial well-being have three money skills.

Knowing what you owe each month is an important step in getting a handle on debt.

In 2016, the Bureau released the Building Blocks to Help Youth Achieve Financial Capability: A new model and recommendations, which describes where and when children and young adults acquire the foundations of financial capability. Now, the Bureau has created the Building Blocks Measurement Guide to provide researchers, program leaders, teachers, and other financial educators with ways to assess young people’s progress toward each building block.

Learn what the Bureau is doing to prevent elder financial exploitation in communities across the country. 

Our 21-day email course can help you meet your financial goals. Get tools delivered to your inbox.

It’s common for couples to share their financial lives but not the responsibility for managing household finances.  But if a spouse dies or experiences a sudden illness, getting up to speed quickly could be challenging for the person left behind. Share your family financial picture now to prepare for the future. 

Recursos gratuitos disponibles que pueden reducir el costo de declarar impuestos y así permitirle ahorrar más dinero.

Resources to help you make a plan to save.

This tax season, you may be offered a tax refund advance loan or refund anticipation check. Learn more about these products and how they work.