This document discusses the importance of financial preparedness. It recommends regularly attending church and temple, paying tithing, and magnifying callings for spiritual preparedness. For temporal preparedness, it suggests food storage, healthy activities, and financial soundness. Regarding financial soundness, it emphasizes earning income, spending wisely by distinguishing needs from wants, and saving. It provides examples of how credit cards, cars, and houses can end up costing much more due to interest if not paid off quickly. It concludes by stating the need to rid oneself of debt through spending less than what is earned and saving the difference.