NAVIGATING YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF STRESS
As the corona virus impacts our communities, Fidelis Credit Union will be there to support you through the new circumstances and challenges you face.
As we work alongside you to navigate these uncertain times, we are encouraging our members to work to increase their financial literacy to improve their financial health.
Financial and physical wellness are directly linked.
Financial stress is the leading cause of stress. However, simple steps like creating a 3-6 month emergency fund, budgeting, and creating a retirement can help alleviate financial stress. Our goal is to give you the tools to start creating a financial plan that will help you navigate periods of uncertainty.
3 Simple Steps To Ease Your Financial Stress
STEP #1:
CREATE A BUDGET
STEP #2:
CREATE AN EMERGENCY FUND
STEP #3:
CREATE A RETIREMENT PLAN
The following tools can help you increase your financial literacy:
• MyMoney.gov Learn about the five building blocks for growing and managing your money.
• MoneyManagement.org This resource lists 30 steps designed to help you identify your financial
weaknesses and turn them into strengths.
• ConsumerFinance.gov This site offers a number of steps you can take to help protect yourself or your loved ones financially, in both the short and long terms, from the impact of the corona virus.
• Debt.org Some of the relief services you might be able to take advantage of at specific banks and credit card companies are described here.
Let’s transform this crisis into an opportunity to unite, get educated, and create a better future for tomorrow.
Contact Fidelis today!