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Our research shows that people in Puerto Rico have lower financial well-being compared to people in the rest of the United States.

When we shop, we often look at the cheapest advertised price. But the true price may include junk fees. Learn the most common types and share how these fees impact your financial life.

New analysis in our Making Ends Meet series shows consumers’ finances improved during the pandemic as pandemic policies protected consumers.

Today, I was sworn in as Director of the CFPB. I am honored to lead this organization, which plays an essential role within the Federal Reserve System.

How to give back to your community by volunteering for VITA and TCE to support consumers with low incomes.

A new analysis examines the early impact of COVID-19 on consumer finances, finding the ability to stay on top of finances was higher in June 2020 than 2019 likely due to policies to reduce financial distress.

This blog highlights resources that servicemembers, military families and educators can use to teach children, teens, and young adults how to manage money.

Last week, I was honored to have been appointed Acting Director of the CFPB by the President. Having joined the Bureau in 2011, I have seen firsthand the impact of the Bureau’s mission and the incredible work being done by its staff. I know that the Bureau’s staff shares my devotion to the Bureau’s mission, and I look forward to serving in this latest capacity.

The CFPB honors and supports the military community during National Veterans and Military Families Month with new tools and resources.

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.

Military Consumer focuses on all aspects of consumer protection and financial well-being for the military community in July and beyond.

As Americans prepare for the possible spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, here are resources to protect yourself financially.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is providing consumers with up-to-date information and resources to help them protect and manage their finances during the coronavirus pandemic.

Organizations will receive technical assistance and training on financial empowerment tools to help people reach their financial goals.

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

The CFPB has a wide range of Spanish-language tools and resources for consumers and service providers on topics from planning a budget or opening an account, to buying a house and protecting people from scams.

A joint study with Credit Karma explores the relationship between subjective Financial Well-Being (FWB) and objective credit characteristics and engagement with financial education tools. The report identifies credit report and engagement variables that are significantly related to a consumer’s FWB score, including credit score, credit limit, credit utilization, and the use of a credit simulator tool.

We’re now accepting applications for the Your Money, Your Goals 2020 cohort.

The CFPB’s new savings booklet and email boot camp can help consumers put money aside for unexpected expenses or make a plan to save for your future goals.

New report from the Department of Defense highlights the financial well-being of servicemembers.

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.

Learn how to improve your financial well-being by starting small and saving up. Start by putting away all or part of your tax refund.

Before making a big purchase, take these five free steps to prepare your credit.

New research brief from the Office of Servicemember Affairs on the financial well-being of veterans.

CFPB announces the release of its new credit booklet to help consumers better understand their credit reports and scores, learn how to correct inaccuracies, and improve their credit record over time.