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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.

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

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.

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.

Recessions are out of our immediate control and though it seems unfair, there's still no Sims-esque hack for multiplying our money (we'll let you know as soon as we find one). The good news is that they’re part of the normal economic cycle. Unfortunately, we can’t cancel 2020 (though we can reset it). We can dance in the flames of this dumpster fire of a year once we tackle how to prepare for a recession by optimizing our financial support system. Luckily for you, Cleo’s got some hacks and has your back.

Look, it’s a psychologically weird time right now. I haven’t spoken to a new human in three weeks, I’ve downloaded TikTok, and I’m still not drinking enough water.

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.

Need some back up?

We’re living in wild times.

Right now, we know a lot of people are looking at a future that doesn’t seem too friendly. But you know what?