in the April 2017 General Conference, Mormons were given an example from the lives of one of the Seventy to set up a model approach toward prioritizing expenses in a family - even in the setting of abject poverty. That is that if given the choice to pay tithing or to feed your children - you should pay tithing. Learn more about Mormon Tithing teachings here: http://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/topics/thoughts-on-tithing/