diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
index 870ea93ad..cf8df6e0d 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
@@ -33,26 +33,6 @@ const {addItem, updateItem, postItem, getStream, postAction, deleteAction, appen
 const {addNotification, clearNotification} = notificationActions;
 const {logout} = authActions;
 
-const mapStateToProps = state => ({
-  config: state.config.toJS(),
-  items: state.items.toJS(),
-  notification: state.notification.toJS(),
-  auth: state.auth.toJS()
-});
-
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-  addItem: (item, itemType) => dispatch(addItem(item, itemType)),
-  updateItem: (id, property, value, itemType) => dispatch(updateItem(id, property, value, itemType)),
-  postItem: (data, type, id) => dispatch(postItem(data, type, id)),
-  getStream: (rootId) => dispatch(getStream(rootId)),
-  addNotification: (type, text) => dispatch(addNotification(type, text)),
-  clearNotification: () => dispatch(clearNotification()),
-  postAction: (item, action, user, itemType) => dispatch(postAction(item, action, user, itemType)),
-  deleteAction: (item, action, user, itemType) => dispatch(deleteAction(item, action, user, itemType)),
-  appendItemArray: (item, property, value, addToFront, itemType) => dispatch(appendItemArray(item, property, value, addToFront, itemType)),
-  logout: () => dispatch(logout())
-});
-
 class CommentStream extends Component {
 
   constructor (props) {
@@ -105,6 +85,7 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
     const {actions, users, comments} = this.props.items;
     const {loggedIn, user, showSignInDialog} = this.props.auth;
     const {activeTab} = this.state;
+
     return <div className={showSignInDialog ? 'expandForSignin' : ''}>
       {
         rootItem
@@ -246,7 +227,10 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
               />
             </TabContent>
             <TabContent show={activeTab === 1}>
-                <SettingsContainer loggedIn={loggedIn} user={user} />
+                <SettingsContainer
+                  loggedIn={loggedIn}
+                  userData={this.props.userData}
+                />
             </TabContent>
           </RestrictedContent>
         </div>
@@ -257,4 +241,25 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
   }
 }
 
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+  config: state.config.toJS(),
+  items: state.items.toJS(),
+  notification: state.notification.toJS(),
+  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
+  userData: state.user.toJS()
+});
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
+  addItem: (item, itemType) => dispatch(addItem(item, itemType)),
+  updateItem: (id, property, value, itemType) => dispatch(updateItem(id, property, value, itemType)),
+  postItem: (data, type, id) => dispatch(postItem(data, type, id)),
+  getStream: (rootId) => dispatch(getStream(rootId)),
+  addNotification: (type, text) => dispatch(addNotification(type, text)),
+  clearNotification: () => dispatch(clearNotification()),
+  postAction: (item, action, user, itemType) => dispatch(postAction(item, action, user, itemType)),
+  deleteAction: (item, action, user, itemType) => dispatch(deleteAction(item, action, user, itemType)),
+  appendItemArray: (item, property, value, addToFront, itemType) => dispatch(appendItemArray(item, property, value, addToFront, itemType)),
+  logout: () => dispatch(logout())
+});
+
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(CommentStream);
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
index 5afbee14d..04d5c9238 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import * as actions from '../constants/user';
 import {base, handleResp, getInit} from '../helpers/response';
 
 const saveBioRequest = () => ({type: actions.SAVE_BIO_REQUEST});
-const saveBioSuccess = bio => ({type: actions.SAVE_BIO_SUCCESS, bio});
+const saveBioSuccess = user => ({type: actions.SAVE_BIO_SUCCESS, user});
 const saveBioFailure = error => ({type: actions.SAVE_BIO_FAILURE, error});
 
-export const saveBio = (formData) => dispatch => {
+export const saveBio = (user_id, formData) => dispatch => {
   dispatch(saveBioRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth/local`, getInit('POST', formData))
+  fetch(`${base}/${user_id}/bio`, getInit('POST', formData))
     .then(handleResp)
     .then(({user}) => {
       dispatch(saveBioSuccess(user));
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
index a445fc663..a4803fa96 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ const initialState = Map({
   successSignUp: false
 });
 
+const purge = user => {
+  const {settings, profiles, ...userData} = user; // eslint-disable-line
+  return userData;
+};
+
 export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.SHOW_SIGNIN_DIALOG :
@@ -44,11 +49,11 @@ export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_SUCCESS:
     return state
       .set('loggedIn', true)
-      .set('user', action.user);
+      .set('user', purge(action.user));
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS:
     return state
       .set('loggedIn', true)
-      .set('user', action.user);
+      .set('user', purge(action.user));
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FAILURE:
     return state
       .set('isLoading', false)
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
       .set('user', null);
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_SUCCESS:
     return state
-      .set('user', action.user)
+      .set('user', purge(action.user))
       .set('loggedIn', true);
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_FAILURE:
     return state
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
index 90eaa7cb7..a2f439028 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import config from './config';
 import items from './items';
 import notification from './notification';
 import auth from './auth';
+import user from './user';
 
 /**
  * Expose the combined main reducer
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ export default combineReducers({
   items,
   notification,
   auth,
+  user
 });
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js
index 42a71df3b..96307b293 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js
@@ -1,19 +1,35 @@
 import {Map} from 'immutable';
-import {FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS} from '../constants/auth';
+import * as authActions from '../constants/auth';
 import * as actions from '../constants/user';
 
 const initialState = Map({
-  bio: ''
+  displayName: '',
+  profiles: [],
+  settings: []
 });
 
+const purge = user => {
+  const {_id, created_at, updated_at, __v, roles, ...userData} = user; // eslint-disable-line
+  return userData;
+};
+
 export default function user (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-  case FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS :
+  case authActions.CHECK_LOGIN_SUCCESS:
+    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
+  case authActions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE:
+    return initialState;
+  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS:
+    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
+  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FAILURE:
+    return initialState;
+  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_SUCCESS:
+    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
+  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_FAILURE:
+    return initialState;
+  case actions.SAVE_BIO_SUCCESS:
     return state
       .set('bio', action.user.bio);
-  case actions.SAVE_BIO_SUCCESS :
-    return state
-      .set('bio', action.bio);
   default :
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/components/Bio.js b/client/coral-settings/components/Bio.js
index 7310db114..36c3855df 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/components/Bio.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/components/Bio.js
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './Bio.css';
 import {Button} from '../../coral-ui';
 
-export default ({user, handleSaveBio}) => (
+export default ({userData, bio, handleSave, handleChange}) => (
   <div className={styles.bio}>
     <h1>Bio</h1>
     <p>Tell the community about yourself</p>
-    <textarea defaultValue={user.bio}/>
+    <textarea defaultValue={userData.bio} value={bio} onChange={handleChange} />
     <div className={styles.actions}>
       <Button cStyle='cancel' raised>Cancel</Button>
-      <Button cStyle='success' onClick={handleSaveBio}>Save Changes</Button>
+      <Button cStyle='success' onClick={handleSave}>Save Changes</Button>
     </div>
   </div>
 );
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/components/SettingsHeader.js b/client/coral-settings/components/SettingsHeader.js
index c48f13cf4..b55f008ad 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/components/SettingsHeader.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/components/SettingsHeader.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './SettingsHeader.css';
 
-export default ({user}) => (
+export default ({userData}) => (
   <div className={styles.header}>
-    <h1>{user.displayName}</h1>
-    <h2>{user.profiles.map(profile => profile.id)}</h2>
+    <h1>{userData.displayName}</h1>
+    <h2>{userData.profiles.map(profile => profile.id)}</h2>
   </div>
 );
 
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/containers/BioContainer.js b/client/coral-settings/containers/BioContainer.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3a04e14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-settings/containers/BioContainer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import React, {Component} from 'react';
+import Bio from '../components/Bio';
+
+export default class BioContainer extends Component {
+  constructor (props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.state = {
+      bio: ''
+    };
+
+    this.handleSave = this.handleSave.bind(this);
+    this.handleBioChange = this.handleBioChange.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  handleBioChange(e) {
+    this.setState({
+      bio: e.target.value
+    });
+  }
+
+  handleSave () {
+    // const {bio} = this.state;
+    // this.props.saveBio(user_id, bio);
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    return <Bio
+      handleSave={this.handleSave}
+      handleChange={this.handleChange}
+      {...this.props}
+      {...this.state}
+    />;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/containers/SettingsContainer.js b/client/coral-settings/containers/SettingsContainer.js
index ecd3747df..1013f7a39 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/containers/SettingsContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/containers/SettingsContainer.js
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 
-import {TabBar, Tab, TabContent} from '../../coral-ui';
+import {saveBio} from 'coral-framework/actions/user';
 
-import Bio from '../components/Bio';
+import BioContainer from './BioContainer';
+import NotLoggedIn from '../components/NotLoggedIn';
+import {TabBar, Tab, TabContent} from '../../coral-ui';
 import CommentHistory from '../components/CommentHistory';
 import SettingsHeader from '../components/SettingsHeader';
-import NotLoggedIn from '../components/NotLoggedIn';
 import RestrictedContent from 'coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent';
 
 class SignInContainer extends Component {
   constructor (props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
-      activeTab: 0
+      activeTab: 0,
     };
 
     this.handleTabChange = this.handleTabChange.bind(this);
   }
 
   componentWillMount () {
-    // Get Bio
     // Fetch commentHistory
   }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class SignInContainer extends Component {
           <CommentHistory {...this.props}/>
         </TabContent>
         <TabContent show={activeTab === 1}>
-          <Bio {...this.props} />
+          <BioContainer handleSave={this.handleSave} {...this.props} />
         </TabContent>
       </RestrictedContent>
     );
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = () => ({
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
-  handleSaveBio: () => dispatch(),
+  saveBio: (user_id, formData) => dispatch(saveBio(user_id, formData)),
   getHistory: () => dispatch(),
 });
 
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index ff615b74a..6e9300ec0 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -75,8 +75,20 @@ const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
   // Roles provides an array of roles (as strings) that is associated with a
   // user.
   roles: [String],
-  // User's bio
-  bio: String,
+
+  // User's settings
+  settings: [
+    new mongoose.Schema({
+      id: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true
+      },
+      value: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true
+      }
+    })
+  ]
 }, {
 
   // This will ensure that we have proper timestamps available on this model.
@@ -524,3 +536,18 @@ UserService.count = () => {
 UserService.all = () => {
   return UserModel.find();
 };
+
+/**
+ * Adds a new User bio
+ * @return {Promise}
+ */
+
+UserService.addBio = (id, bio) => (
+  UserModel.update({
+    id
+  }, {
+    $addToSet: {
+      bio
+    }
+  })
+);
diff --git a/routes/api/user/index.js b/routes/api/user/index.js
index 43d3b8ac0..3c7e651bb 100644
--- a/routes/api/user/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/user/index.js
@@ -140,4 +140,23 @@ router.post('/request-password-reset', (req, res, next) => {
     });
 });
 
+router.post('/:user_id/bio', (req, res, next) => {
+  const {user_id} = req.params;
+  const {bio} = req.body;
+
+  if (!bio) {
+    return next('You must submit a new bio');
+  }
+
+  User
+    .addBio(user_id, bio)
+    .then(() => {
+      res.status(204).end();
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      const errorMsg = typeof error === 'string' ? error : error.message;
+      res.status(500).json({error: errorMsg});
+    });
+});
+
 module.exports = router;