Archive for consumerfinance.gov – Page 106

Whether you’re one of the millions of workers who pay Social Security taxes or the 50 million retired Americans and dependents who receive benefits, it’s good to keep track of your Social Security benefits

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0 Categories : CFPB, Older Americans

Parents are the strongest influence on how kids learn and think about money, and the back-to-school shopping season is a great time for some major money lessons

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You may have heard about virtual currencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Dogecoin

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If you’re a student preparing to head back to campus, you may encounter offers from banks and other companies that promote debit cards, prepaid cards, bank accounts, and other products branded with your school’s name or logo

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0 Categories : CFPB, Students

Many people feel overwhelmed by their financial situations, and they may not know where to go for help

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0 Categories : CFPB, Financial Empowerment

Last week, we proposed a policy to give consumers the option to share the stories behind their complaints in our public Consumer Complaint Database

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0 Categories : CFPB, Complaints

Today, we announce an enforcement action against Colfax Capital Corporation and its subsidiary Culver Capital, LLC for engaging in unlawful lending practices that targeted and financially harmed servicemembers

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0 Categories : CFPB, Enforcement, Servicemembers

Along with other cases from federal and state partners, today we charged that mortgage rescue scammers have taken $25 million in illegal advance fees from consumers

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0 Categories : CFPB, Foreclosure, Fraud, Mortgages, Scams

We just published our second annual financial literacy report to Congress

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0 Categories : CFPB, Financial education

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in the wake of the financial meltdown to stand up for consumers, make sure they’re treated fairly, and restore trust in the consumer financial marketplace

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