Financial Self Reliance Suggestions (week of 6/14)

1. Read the June 2009 Ensign.
2. Record everything you spend money on for a week.
3. Set up a budget.
4. Analyze all your debts and set up a payment schedule.
5. Use something you already have instead of buying a new one.
6. Pay a full tithe.
7. Increase your Fast Offerings.
8. Have a FHE on your family finances and teach about budgeting.
9. Evaluate your lifestyle and decide to live within your means.
10. Use up something that you already have before buying new.
11. Wear something out before buying new.
12. Make something do before buying new.
13. Do without something that you want to buy.
14. Evaluate each purchase this week - is it a want or a need.
15. Read a book on budgeting.
16. Increase your rainy day savings.
17. Check financial suggestions on ProvidentLiving.org.
18. Pray for the Lord's help in getting out of debt.
19. Fix something that is broken instead of buying a new one.
20. Save someone else some money by helping them.