A key factor to consider when addressing women's needs is that we aren't all alike. Every woman brings to the table a unique set of needs and concerns, as well as her own level of comfort with financial matters. First Union specializes in giving advice truly tailored to individual needs. I think it's good, though, to have some general data on women in America to compare yourself with others, and I'd encourage women to browse the articles on this site. Too often, the women I talk to are very busy, and they just keep putting a decision off until they have more time.
Days become weeks, and weeks become months, and opportunities are lost.
Stay on the learning curve. Read the newspapers and visit responsible Web sites like this one. Look for seminars, workshops and classes that will help you understand money management. If you haven't been an investor in the stock market, you can pick a couple of stocks and start tracking them. What you learn can be applied in many ways.