Women Of Wall Street

Think of the next six pages

as a different kind of

stimulus plan

The world is not ending. Don't bury your cash in the backyard or trade your Goldman Sachs stock for cans of baked beans. Just because your 401 (k) is now worth about $401 doesn't mean you should move to a shantytown. Times are tough, but certain aspects of this economy are still worth celebrating—such as Tara DeGregorio and the rest of these beauties from the financial world. "I was a rule breaker," says Tara (above), a former executive assistant at an elite Fortune 500 company. "I liked high stilettos and cute skirts. I tried to abide by the rules, but I pushed the envelope whenever I could, especially in the summer." The countdown to the solstice has begun.