Cyprus’ youth talk money: how we talk (or don’t talk) about money with our families

By Panagiotis Kouzaris

How often did you talk openly about money at home while growing up in Cyprus?

In my experience, money was rarely discussed calmly in my family. Either we didn’t talk about it at all, or it appeared suddenly in moments of stress – when bills were due or something unexpected happened. Conversations about salaries, expenses or savings felt uncomfortable, so they were often avoided.

I still remember