Fidelity employees gather for a photo at their Merrimack headquarters during the company’s Financial Literacy Day on April 29. (Courtesy of Fidelity)
During Fidelity’s Financial Literacy Day at their Merrimack headquarters, employee Deb DiMarzio told teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester that financial literacy is more than just learning how to save money. In fact, their education may already be under way.
To drive home the point, DiMarzio, vice president of FIA operational controls and business readiness at Fidelity Investments, mentioned how buying shoes supports the economy.
“If you buy a pair of Nikes, if they’re really popular, that helps the company do well. So every time you buy something, you’re probably helping somebody who owns a piece of that company make money,” DiMarzio told the students.
The educational initiative was held April 29 in…