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[[Families]] are to live within their means and strive to be as self sufficient as possible.  The father is primarily responsible for providing for the family.
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[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] encourages [[Families]] to live within their means and to strive to be as self sufficient as possible.  This includes avoiding debt. Latter-day Saints are strongly encouraged to build up an emergency supply of food, clothing, and where possible, fuel, to prepare for unexpected disaster or temporary loss of income. Fathers are expected to be the ones primarily responsible for providing for the family, allowing mothers to stay in the home. The Church recognizes that there are situations when mothers need to work. Church members are encouraged not to take mothers out of the home to provide their families with luxuries. Education is emphasized as a vehicle leading to more prosperity, as is the payment of tithes and offerings.
  
If people will pay [[tithing]] (10% of their income), the Lord promises in the scriptures to open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings where there is not room enough to receive them.
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[[Tithing|Tithes]] equal one-tenth of the family's income. Latter-day Saints believe in the admonition of Malachi:
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:Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it (Malachi 3:10).
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For more information on becoming self-reliant, visit the Church's website: [http://providentliving.org/ Provident Living]
  
 
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[[Category:Marriage and Families]]
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[[ru:Семейные финансы]]

Latest revision as of 12:48, 13 May 2009

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encourages Families to live within their means and to strive to be as self sufficient as possible. This includes avoiding debt. Latter-day Saints are strongly encouraged to build up an emergency supply of food, clothing, and where possible, fuel, to prepare for unexpected disaster or temporary loss of income. Fathers are expected to be the ones primarily responsible for providing for the family, allowing mothers to stay in the home. The Church recognizes that there are situations when mothers need to work. Church members are encouraged not to take mothers out of the home to provide their families with luxuries. Education is emphasized as a vehicle leading to more prosperity, as is the payment of tithes and offerings.

Tithes equal one-tenth of the family's income. Latter-day Saints believe in the admonition of Malachi:

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it (Malachi 3:10).

For more information on becoming self-reliant, visit the Church's website: Provident Living