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Ellen Penrose

Ellen Penrose

Brand Campaign Lead

Culture

Black Friday is a scam

Even though you’re totally gonna BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY, it still exists

Culture

Your pandemic purchases, rated

Whether it’s a pair of those weird toe socks or a one-way ticket to a f*ckboy’s house, we all thought it was breakups that triggered our most ridiculous spending. Turns out, it’s isolation – here are some of your weirdest pandemic purchases, rated.

Money Hacks

Personal budgeting tips

Cleo's Survival Kit aka incredibly personal budgeting tips

Side Hustles

I’m Mona, 22 and going to be a Chief Financial Officer soon

In this episode of Money Stories we spoke to Mona. Mona is lovely, too lovely. Here's her spending-self.

Money Hacks

How to prepare for a recession

Recessions are out of our immediate control but luckily, Cleo's got some top tips💡

Culture

So this is where you're spending your money... thirsty?

Now, we expected some kind of shift in spending, you know, given the world is literally on it’s ass right now. But these. These are some weirdly iconic ways of coping with stress – here are the outlets with your biggest % increase in spending since Feb.

Money Hacks

From salary advances to breakups – you asked, we answered

Last week in our Covid catch up email (if you wanna join the chat, we’re in your inbox every other Thursday with a load of good sh*t like this), we asked you what was up. Turns out, you got a lot on your mind. Here's the reply.

Culture

It's up to us to get people through this

COVID-19 has hit people hard financially. This is $ redistribution at it’s best – collective gifts of $250 from those who want to help, to those who need it most.

Culture

$250 because the pandemic hit you hard – This is Random Acts of Relief

This is not a loan, there’s nothing to pay back – this is a $250 gift for those of you that COVID-19 has hit hardest

Culture

Who is Melissa and how did she spark Random Acts of Relief?

Random Acts of Relief has just launched. It's all about getting gifts of $250 to those of you who need it right now, by crowdsourcing money from those who can afford to give.

Culture

Your pandemic purchases, rated... there are worms

It’s that time again, the one where we dive deep into the shocking depths of Twitter to find you raving or repenting about your latest buys.

Culture

Your Random Acts of Relief messages

If you need some words of encouragement right now, you're in the right place.

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Talking to Cleo and seeing a breakdown of your money.