Farmer's Weekly

Financial literacy is vital at work and at home

One of my firmly held beliefs is that priorities in life come in this order: health, family and job. But I admit, I sometimes get confused!

Whenever I pontificate on these priorities to my children, my wife reminds me of a time she had to drive herself to and from hospital in town when she needed an urgent surgical procedure. She claims I said that I was too busy. I don't recall

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