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Applying for a job? It’s important to know what goes into your background screening reports
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Do you speak Spanish? Check out our Spanish-language resources and financial tools
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New report explores trends in consumer bankruptcy
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Consumer Bankruptcy, BAPCPA, and the Great Recession
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Need to save up for college? Stay motivated with these three tips
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New report explores the relationship between Financial Well-Being and the contents of and engagement with credit reports
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change"
Category: Office of Research Publication Credit Characteristics, Credit Engagement Tools, and Financial Well-Being
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Spoil your grandkids, not scammers!
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CFPB Releases Research on Tax Time Savings
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?"
Category: Office of Research Publication Planning for tax-time savings
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Opportunity for organizations that serve economically vulnerable populations to receive support
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen"
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Start saving today with our new savings booklet and email boot camp
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sam and the Lucky Money"
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Facts you can use about the Equifax settlement
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Today’s Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Jingle Dancer"
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Scams involving your Social Security number and benefits are on the rise
Category: Report Building a bridge to credit visibility report
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third-Party Debt Collections
Category: Report Market Snapshot: Third-Party Debt Collections Tradeline Reporting
Category: Report Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions: An update to the 2016 Advisory and Recommendations
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
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How to reduce your debt
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Five myths in the military community about personal finance
Category: Office of Research Publication Data point: Credit card revolvers
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New report explores the extent of revolving in the U.S. credit card market
Category: Report Sources and uses of data at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
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Track your spending with this easy tool
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Budgeting: How to create a budget and stick with it
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New report explores when consumers apply for credit cards as their credit scores change
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Timing of Applications for Consumer Credit
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Fight zombies and time travel – this is not how your parents learned about money
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Servicemembers exhibit higher levels of financial well-being than the U.S. population overall
Category: Blog
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Help the multilingual communities you serve
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What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs
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Promising practices and lessons learned for Child Savings Account programs
Category: Report Convening communities to build elder fraud prevention and response networks
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5 ways you can guard against identity theft
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Youth Financial Education: What We Know and Key Questions for Future Research
Category: Report Remittance rule assessment report
Category: Speech
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Speech at the Bipartisan Policy Center By Kathleen L. Kraninger Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Jumpstart your savings with Start Small, Save Up
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A no-cost way to prepare your credit for a big purchase
Category: Blog
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Veterans’ financial well-being is good, but challenges remain
Category: Report Financial Well-Being of Veterans
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Bill Calendar: Know what you owe and when it's due
Category: Report Youth Financial Education Research Priorities
Category: Report Review of youth financial education: Effects and evidence
Category: Report 2018 Consumer Response annual report
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Get Money Smart during Money Smart Week
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Get your credit on track with our new booklet
Category: Report Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2019
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Forty organizations join the 2019 Your Money, Your Goals cohort
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New protections available for minors under 16
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This tax season, protect yourself from IRS imposter scams
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on First-time Homebuying Servicemembers
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Data provides first industry-wide look at mortgages to servicemembers
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Mortgages to First-time Homebuying Servicemembers
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Financial institutions report widespread elder financial abuse
Category: Report Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends
Category: Press release
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CFPB Announces Start Small, Save Up Initiative
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Three steps to prep for paying for college
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Make a plan to save some of your tax refund
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Sign up for our email course and get your finances in shape
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Know your data: Our latest list of consumer reporting companies
Category: Report Office of Servicemember Affairs – Annual Report
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Here’s what we’re hearing from servicemembers, veterans, and military families
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Credit score myths that might be holding you back from improving your credit
Category: Report 2013 Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Assessment Report
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Publishes Assessments of Ability-to-Repay and Mortgage Servicing Rules
Category: Report 2013 RESPA Servicing Rule Assessment Report
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Resolve to take control of your debt in the new year
Category: Report Financial Well-being of Older Americans
Category: Report 2018 Financial Literacy Annual Report
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The 2018 Financial Literacy Annual Report sums up a year of achievements in financial education
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Committees Meet to Discuss Emerging Trends in Financial Services Technology
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Adjusting your bill due dates can help you stay on top of your bills and manage your cash flow
Category: Report Consumer insights on paying bills
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Natural disaster assistance is reported on a minority of credit records among potentially affected consumers
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Natural Disasters and Credit Reporting
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Three ways to enjoy the holidays without going into debt
Category: Speech
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Toward a 21st century approach to consumer protection
Category: Office of Research Publication Technical Reports: National Survey of Mortgage Originations and National Mortgage Database
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and Federal Housing Finance Agency Release National Survey of Mortgage Originations Dataset for Public Use
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Helping to prevent scams targeted at veterans
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New financial education resources to help teachers bring youth financial capability into the classroom
Category: Report Building a brighter future by saving at tax time
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Build a brighter future by saving at tax time
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Bureau releases its assessment report of the Remittance Rule
Category: Blog
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Child savings accounts help families build assets
Category: Report Child savings accounts: Advancing the field to better serve traditionally underserved consumers
Category: Report Complaint snapshot: 50 state report
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to Hold Press Availability After Town Hall in Baton Rouge, La.
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Glossary of common financial terms in Spanish
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Bringing the Bureau to your community
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The latest version of "Money Smart for Older Adults" is now available in Spanish!
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Two ways to save extra money
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Managing someone else’s money: New protection from ID theft and fraud

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