Cleo | The Blog: Spending

Your pandemic purchases, rated

There are chair socks. You read that right.

I’m Shannon, an ex-bouncer with a $2,600 income

This week Shannon's up. Creatures of habit, you're about to relate. Hard.

I’m Karisha, 30 and worked from home before the pandemic made that a thing.

This week we’re taking a good look at Karisha’s spending. Karisha is all of the above and has a face mask problem. Not the Covid-19 kind, though she does love those too. The skincare kind.

I’m Chloe, 26 and a Gallery Manager living in London. I earned £31,000 a year. Before Coronavirus

This time we're talking to Chloe, who is all of the above. Chloe is a fellow coffee fiend and does virtual improv comedy classes to get through isolation. Hobbies? 10/10, but let's see how her spending ranks.

Has the pandemic affected your relationship with Uber?

Yeah, that's tough

I’m Sarah, 22, and on $52k as a graphic designer at a fashion company that I will not disclose

Today we're talking to Sarah, who is all of the above. Oh, and also steals her boyfriend's Baja blast after saying she doesn’t want a sip. A vibe.

Beware of your night-out spending

Sure, it's been a while since any of us have been on a night out that has stretched further than our own balconies, but old habits die hard. We're gonna be out again soon and just incase you've forgotten the grave financial risks that come with a piss-up, here are some of the traps you’ve walked into after a frozen margarita, or six.

We have a quiz that tells you your money mood

Know what's great in lockdown? QUIZZES. You probably know what Pizza you are, you definitely know what Disney character you are and if you're super on the whole 'I want to dissect my entire personality because I need to be told how I be' thing, you might've even found out your love language.