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The Bureau has created K-12 financial education resources that support your curriculum, activities for parents to use with kids at home, and a new podcast about personal finance in college for counselors and advisors.

Money games and activities for children while they’re home from school because of Covid-19 (coronavirus).

Juegos y actividades sobre el dinero para niños, mientras están en casa, sin escuela, a causa del COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Among 15-year-olds in the United States, a gap in financial literacy appears, connected with socioeconomic status. We explore potential ways to help close the gap through a deeper analysis in the linked financial literacy brief.

The CFPB offers free materials and classroom activities for middle school educators to help their students develop the building blocks of youth financial capability.

Putting money away for college, even small amounts, can make a difference. Here are tips to stay motivated in reaching your college savings goal.

Read "But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about spending and self-control.

Read "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about spending and setting priorities.

Read "Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how skills, patience, and creativity can help you get what you...

Read "Sam and the Lucky Money" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how small amounts of money can make a big difference.

Read "Jingle Dancer" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how small steps can help you reach a goal.

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.

Financial literacy resources for Money Smart Week.

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.

The Bureau created activities and resources to help teachers integrate financial education into their curriculum that are aligned with the “Building Blocks for Youth Financial Education”.

The Bureau’s new guide to help researchers, program leaders, teachers, and other financial educators with ways to assess young people’s progress toward each building block.

Access resources for youth employment programs to help young adults get access to the financial services they need.

Ways to talk to your kids about money and gift-giving during the holidays.

Your family is unique, and your money conversations with your children should be unique too. Share your own money strengths with your kids.

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

The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.

Activities and conversation starters for parents to discuss money and financial topics with their children at any age.

The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.

Here are some ways you can help young workers have a healthy financial start this summer.

The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.