Jacki Liautaud, Author at Women Belong

Creating an Abundance Mindset in Challenging Times

by Jacki Liautaud | Apr 30, 2020

In times of stress, we sometimes fall back into patterns that worked for us in the past, but maybe don’t work so well for us in the current times. Often, we may self sabotage by creating financial situations for ourselves that replicate patterns we experienced in...

A Sailboat and a Plan

by Jacki Liautaud | Feb 26, 2020

Several years ago, my client Melissa (names and some details have been changed to protect confidentiality) called me with a question: Can I afford to buy a sailboat? Melissa had done all the research. She went to a boat show and identified the specific model...

Aligning your money with your life priorities (using a budget).

by Jacki Liautaud | Dec 13, 2019

Regularly when I meet with clients, I ask them questions about their income and spending. Getting a firm income number is usually relatively simple, but the questions of how much are your monthly living expenses? or how much do you spend per month? are often met...

How Much Should I Save For Retirement?

by Jacki Liautaud | Nov 1, 2018

According to a recent poll by Northwestern Mutual (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/15/how-much-americans-have-saved-for-retirement.html), which surveyed 2,003 adults as part of their 2018 Planning & Progress Survey, 21% of Americans polled have nothing saved for...