Simple Budgeting

Hymn

Opening Prayer

Spiritual Lesson – Simple Budgeting

Bring a couple of examples of different types of budgets. Show different budgeting programs like MoneyDesktop, Mint, or Everydollar. Show how an envelope budget, Excel budget and a paper budget work. Discuss the benefits of each and how budgeting applies to the gospel.

“If there is any one thing that will bring peace and contentment into the human heart, and into the family, it is to live within our means. And if there is any one thing that is grinding, and discouraging and disheartening it is to have debts and obligations that one cannot meet” President Heber J. Grant, May 1932

Activity – Savings Scavenger Hunt

Go to the store, or use the internet to see who can save the most money on a list of goods.

“Simple Budgeting” Lesson PDF