A big thanks to Katy Longley for her very informative presentation at the kickoff of Money Works for Women, and an even bigger thanks to all the attendees!!

Some interesting follow-ups from last night’s meeting:

See what CNN’s Money pinpoints as the 10 biggest money wasters (including items such as gourmet coffee and ATM fees).

Katy mentioned an article about the perfect portfolio for a wide array of ages, genders and life circumstances. Check it out here!

Here’s where to find out about the high(er) yield American Express savings account.

To recap those stats about how much money would it take to make you feel secure (from a poll question in the April 2011 issue of Money magazine):

38 percent said more than 2 million.

32 percent said $1 to $2 million.

12 percent said $500,000.

Check out the links on the left for tons of valuable and relevant financial information.

Try online budgeting – it’s free and secure – at mint.com!  And here’s where to get your free annual credit reports.

See you all at the June session on Starting Out in Investing!  Feel free to share feedback, requests, information, or anything else via our feedback form.