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This report describes the results of focus groups with consumers on credit reports and scores. The report examines issues such as whether consumers were checking their credit scores and reports, how they were doing it, and what motivated them to check it.

This report describes the results of focus groups with consumers on common financial guidelines. The CPFB learned that many consumers are aware of and interested in financial guidelines or rules of thumb. However, many consumers also face difficulties in acting on these rules, and were interested in customizing rules for their own situations – what we call “financial rules to live by.” 

This guide provides information to financial institutions on how they can enhance youth financial capability by partnering with youth employment programs. It maps out how and why financial institutions can engage with these programs and highlights best practices in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) by local communities.

This resource guide is for youth employment programs that are interested in enhancing financial capability1 and building partnerships with financial institutions. It maps out how and why such partnerships can help young people2 achieve greater financial well-being and employment success.

This brief was released by the Department of Labor Behavioral Interventions Project. The research shows ways to better encourage employees to focus on saving and investing for retirement.

This report, including research from the Department of Defense and the U.S. Military Academy, has explored important financial education topics, including evidence of the impact of financial education on service members’ retirement savings and use of credit.

The CFPB FinEx connects and supports financial education practitioners through an online and in-person information exchange. FinEx provides financial education practitioners with centralized access to the CFPB’s tools, research on consumer financial behavior and effective practices, and other financial education resources.

A tax refund may be the single biggest check some consumers receive all year. The CFPB’s Ready? Set. Save! offers resources to help service providers learn more about tax-time saving options to better help those they serve. This includes training webinar and workbook, promotional materials, and taxpayer tools.

A tax refund may be the single biggest check some consumers receive all year. The CFPB’s Ready? Set. Save! offers resources to help service providers learn more about tax-time saving options to better help those they serve. This includes training webinar and workbook, promotional materials, and taxpayer tools.

This guide describes the research behind the CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale – a tool to measure individual financial well-being – and provides detailed steps for using it, including how to score individuals’ responses and compare their scores.