About one-fifth of the world’s population is in the same purgatory-like state of lockdown, recent figures have reported. And while our collective mental health, along with the economy, are both approaching one of the most dramatic downturns in recent history, it feels like there could be some silver lining deep down in there… somewhere.

Cleo's Survival Kit: Personal Budgeting Tips

You know what sucks? When you really want to buy that new jacket but your bank balance tells you it’s a bad idea. You know what sucks even more? When rent is around the corner and you’re not sure if your bank balance is even going to cut it this time around. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was just like, infinite money in there? We’d have to rework the whole capitalist society thing and our big unfortunately misplaced sense of purpose, but it’d probably be great in the end. The point is, life is better when you’re not worried about your bank balance. But how do you get your sh*t together enough to literally not have to think about it? With Cleo. Here’s how to keep your bills in check and maybe even manage a treat-yourself budget too. Tips incoming.

2020 has been A YEAR and it’s not even over (aside from the whole reset thing we did, thank God). But where there is struggle, there is often learning and we've learned a lot in the last few months.

Alright y'all, ready for some boring adult talk? No? Too bad, it’s important! On the real though, even though nobody really likes credit scores, we have to adhere to some unavoidable societal norms and everything and this is one of those very unavoidable ones. Understanding your credit score is by no means the easiest endeavour, but once you have a good handle on it, your financial life will be a lot easier. Today in the Cleo blog, we’ll break down how these scores work, what they’re used for, how they’re calculated, and how you can raise them. You ready to get this over with? Top off that coffee and let's do it to it.

We all want more money, probably. And we all want it fast, definitely. Sure it can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a less stressful lifestyle when you have enough of it. Undeniably, being comfortable leads to a certain level of contentment and ease. It’s not the be all and end all, but it’s pretty good to have. It makes sense that people want to know how to save money fast and often. Luckily, we’ve got plenty of tips for you since money is kind of our bag. Not only ours though, our Twitter community came through with a load of saving tips.

Raise your hand if you need some more money right about now. You didn’t raise your hand, but you related. Well done pretty much everyone for being honest.