Be prepared before a disaster strikes your community or small business. As part of a series of focus groups, the Kansas City Fed has developed an array of materials to help you be prepared before and after a disaster. Toolkit includes financial inventory forms, checklists, resources and More information...

If you’re in the market for a job, an investment, or a business to run in your off-hours or as an encore career, there are some mighty convincing promoters out there who promise high returns, low risk, and ‘golden’ opportunities just waiting for the right buyer. Take the time to ask the questions More information...

Ads for business opportunities doing medical billing may sound like the perfect work-at-home option, but beware. The reality is that few people who pay for medical billing opportunities make any money. More information...

Many work-at-home opportunities are promoted by scam artists. If you pay in, it’s likely that you will spend more than you can earn. More information...

Released by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) Administration for Children and Families, the planning guide helps community-based organizations integrate financial capability services into existing programs. More information...

Following a rigorous research effort to develop a consumer-driven definition of financial well-being, the CFPB developed and tested a set of questions–a “scale”–to measure financial well-being. The scale is designed to allow practitioners and researchers to accurately and consistently quantify, and More information...

Building Financial Capability: A Planning Guide for Integrated Services is designed for community-based organizations interested in integrating financial capability services into existing programs (e.g. housing, job training, or Head Start). The interactive tools in the guide walk organizations More information...

A SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers) IRA plan offers advantages to small businesses with 100 or fewer employees and provides a simplified way to contribute toward retirement. This publication highlights the advantages of a SIMPLE IRA plan and how to set up and More information...

This edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on small businsses. Are you one of the millions of small business owners in the United States? Or are you considering starting your own company? Just as with consumers, it's important for small business owners to make sound financial decisions so they can More information...

This edition of FDIC Consumer News includes hints and tips for small businesses, including Saving Money to Help Your Company Grow, and Tips on borrowing to start or operate a small enterprise. More information...