provident

/pɹˈɒvɪdənt/

/ˈpɹɑvɪdənt/

[adjective]

provident

[ADJECTIVE]

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

antonyms : improvident

acting with foresight and consideration in one's personal matters

Examples

1. For the likes of Hitler, Tojo, and Stalin this is provident news in view of their plans for their neighboring countries.

2. May I share with you lessons in provident living that can help each of us?

3. When Sister Bednar was a young woman, her mother used the data in the ledgers to emphasize basic principles of provident living and prudent home management.

4. To provide providently, we must practice the principle of provident living, joyfully living within our means, being content with what we have, avoiding excessive debt, and diligently saving and preparing for rainy-day emergencies.