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Personal Finances: Self-Reliance Course

Build the skills to manage your finances wisely and create lasting stability with the Personal Finances for Self-Reliance course. Effectively managing your resources prepares you for life’s ups and downs, builds confidence, and strengthens your self-reliance.

Heavenly Father has entrusted you with all you have, and He will help you use it wisely. Financial stability provides a foundation for personal growth, family well-being, and greater opportunities to serve others.

“The Lord does not expect us to do more than we can do, but He does expect us to do what we can do, when we can do it.”

Bishop W. Christopher Waddell

Course Overview

Watch the video: It’s Not Because the Money Changed

The personal finances course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve financial independence. Rooted in Christ’s teachings, this course emphasizes the significance of budgeting, saving, avoiding debt, and investing. It also tackles the challenges of debt and financial crises, providing practical strategies to overcome them.

By mastering these principles, you can become a faithful steward of your resources, make informed financial decisions, and confidently prepare for the future.

Topics in the Personal Finances course include:

  • Becoming a Wise and Faithful Steward
  • Creating a Budget
  • Sticking to a Budget
  • Protecting your Family from Hardship
  • Understanding Debt
  • Investing for the Future

“And I can see, that yes—if we live these principles, if we do the things we’re being asked in these inspired books, then I will see those blessings, I will see those goals that I have set that are good and righteous goals that have felt so far away. They’re so much closer, and not because the money has changed. It’s because I have changed.”

— Cindy, participant in the Personal Finances course

Have Questions About Self-Reliance Courses?

Wondering which self-reliance courses are available, what a self-reliance group is like, or where you can find one to attend?

Managing Your Personal Finances Wisely

Watch the video: Making Finances Personal

Learning to manage your personal finances effectively is important for achieving financial stability and peace of mind. By developing strong financial habits (such as budgeting, saving, and investing wisely), you can use your money efficiently and responsibly.

Embracing these principles allows you to be a better steward of your finances, aligning your financial decisions with your values and goals.

Watch the video: I Found the Secret

For more on financial management, see “Providing for Our Needs”.

> See more Participant Stories: Self-Reliance Courses

Find a Group

Find a Personal Finances Course to Join

Interested in taking Personal Finances or another valuable self-reliance course the Church offers? See if one is available to join online or in your area. It’s easy to register, and the courses are free.

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