Saving for financial shocks and emergencies
Nearly half of American households are unprepared for financial emergencies, so even small financial shocks can lead to large financial setbacks.
We help you help the people you serve. For adult financial educators, the tools here show our latest thinking on consumer financial behavior and effective financial education practices.
Join us for a free webinar on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 2–3 p.m. EST, to learn about new CFPB research on promising strategies to help consumers simplify financial choices and reduce credit card debt. Learn about resources on how to help consumers gain control over credit card spending using money “rules to live by.”
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Get to know the landscape of the financial education field and the challenges other financial educators are facing.
Gain insights into consumer behaviors, motivations, perceptions, and attitudes. Understand the challenges facing consumers in the financial products and services marketplace.
Review a few tools and techniques to improve your effectiveness and service to consumers.
Each webinar is added to the archive a few weeks after its presentation date.
We’ve created a portfolio of ideas for helping with common money management challenges. Two challenges are described in the short videos below.
Nearly half of American households are unprepared for financial emergencies, so even small financial shocks can lead to large financial setbacks.
Many American households live paycheck-to-paycheck, so managing expenses better can free them to pay attention to long-term goals.