prudent (adj) - wise and practical; judicious; provident; acting with care and consideration for the future [prood-nt]
BREAKDOWN: PRUD- (to see) + -ENT (state of)
prudence is wisdom, discretion, good judgment, or frugality
prudential means of, pertaining to, or resulting from sound judgment
“The art of being sometimes audacious and sometimes very prudent is the secret of success.” —Napoleon Bonaparte