Tell us: how did your childhood shape your attitude to money?
The Guardian is inviting readers to share how their childhood experiences shaped their attitudes towards money in adulthood, as part of a callout for personal stories on money and family. It is seeking to explore how upbringing influences adult financial habits, from openness about spending to instilled saving behaviours, offering readers a chance to contribute their own experiences to a future article.
The callout poses several prompts, including whether money was discussed openly or treated as taboo at home, whether a childhood of financial insecurity has shaped present-day decisions, and whether saving habits instilled by parents have persisted into adulthood. Readers are asked to submit detailed responses along with contact details via a form, with submissions limited to a maximum file size of 5.7MB and subject to the Guardian's terms of service and privacy policy.
- Guardian callout asks readers about childhood's effect on money habits
- Explores openness, insecurity and saving habits from upbringing
- Readers can submit stories and contact details via online form