Black Employee (BE) ERG
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Articles
Build a Financial Foundation: Lifelong smart money habits for financial wellness
The ins and outs of an emergency fund
Here’s what you need to know about emergency funds
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 5:00
How to balance debt, saving and investing
You can do it all, and these tips can help
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 5:00
8 ways to help improve your credit score
Make it easier to care for your credit with these best practices
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 6:00
Build Wealth: Strategies to empower you and future generations
Money to-do list: Your guide to financial goals
Follow this framework for creating, prioritizing, and achieving your goals
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 7:00
First-time home buyers guide
Consult this guide on your path to home ownership
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 11:00
Be a great money role model
6 tips to help parents avoid common money mistakes
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 5:00
What is trading?
A beginner's guide to trading stocks
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 8:00
How to raise a saver
Start teaching kids about money early with these age-appropriate lessons
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 8:00
Plan for Retirement: Prepare for the future you want
IRAs, HSAs, and other ways to save for retirement
Explore account basics and see possibilities for extra contributions
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 11:00
How to take control of your retirement
From knowing how much to save to what expenses to prepare for, making a plan is the first step
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 7:00
How to help protect your retirement from inflation and recession
Consider a plan that includes reliable income, spending discipline, and stocks for potential long-term growth
Posted: September 2024
Read time: 10:00
Videos and Webcasts
How to shift your money mindset
Join Tiffany “the Budgetnista” Aliche and Fidelity representatives for a conversation on recognizing your money influences and habits and maximizing your wealth
Posted: September 2024
Watch time: 60:02
Creating Black wealth and building a legacy
Get more out of your money with real tips
Posted: September 2024
Watch time: 2:00
Carla’s story—Generational wealth
Hear from a savvy Black investor on best practices she uses with her family to stay on top of finances, including financial meetings and passing on learnings to children
Posted: September 2024
Watch time: 8:17
Basics for managing your money
Maximize saving and control spending
Posted: September 2024
Watch time: 31:46
Tackling student loan debt
How to make payments and save for your future
Posted: September 2024
Watch time: 14:13
Resources
Money to-do list: your guide to financial goals
Map your priorities and come up with a plan
Fidelity’s ERG Leadership Page
Visit this page for additional resources, including a framework for addressing financial wellness challenges, mapping where you are on Fidelity’s ERG maturity model and more