I often find myself explaining to friends how they can save some money by using a couple Fidelity Investments products. The other day it occurred to me that I might as well turn my typical rant into a post. Full disclosure — I worked at Fidelity for four years, but am no longer compensated by the firm in any way. It’s a great company, and they have many products that are extremely useful. The two products I’m going to explain work well together. The first is the Fidelity Cash Management Account. While Fidelity’s brokerage company isn’t technically a bank, the firm has a bank-like cash management product that’s quite similar to a traditional checking account, with some added features. The account
