Disclaimer
      The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created the Your 
      Money, Your Goals toolkit for consumers, as well as the training 
      materials presented today. These materials are being presented to you 
      by a local organization. The organizations or individuals presenting 
      these materials are not agents or employees of the CFPB, and their 
      views do not represent the views of the CFPB. The CFPB is not 
      responsible for the advice or actions of these individuals or entities. The 
      CFPB appreciates the opportunity to work with the organizations that 
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      Training objectives
         Understand the content of Focus on People with 
          Disabilities and how it complements the Your Money, 
          Your Goals toolkit.
         Know how to use the information and tools to help 
          people with disabilities take steps to reach their 
          financial goals.
         Increased awareness of the Consumer Financial 
          Protection Bureau’s financial education resources.
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     The CFPB
     An introduction to the Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau
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      The CFPB’s mission and vision
                                 MISSION
          To regulate the offering and provision of consumer 
          financial products or services under the Federal 
          consumer financial laws and to educate and empower 
          consumers to make better informed financial 
          decisions. 
                                  VISION
         Free, innovative, competitive, and transparent 
         consumer finance markets where the rights of all 
         parties are protected by the rule of law and where 
         consumers are free to choose the products and 
         services that best fit their individual needs. 
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      People with disabilities and financial 
      decision making
       Millions of Americans with disabilities face unique financial 
       needs or barriers. 
             8% unemployment rate for adults with disabilities, more 
              than double the national average. (Bureau of Labor 
              Statistics, 2018) 
             27% poverty rate for people with disabilities ages 18-64, 
              compared to 12% poverty rate for adults without 
              disabilities. 
              (The Disability Statistics Compendium, 2017)
             May not have had substantial prior experience in 
              making financial decisions that affect their lives. 
       These challenges—and also opportunities—make financial 
       empowerment for the disability community especially 
       important.
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