The health crisis caused by COVID-19 is steadily making way for an economic crisis as businesses seek support in restarting operations and individuals face up to job insecurity. Canvas8 spoke to 17 people in the UK and US to find out how their spending habits have been impacted by the pandemic.

From reducing their use of plastic to going vegan, many Britons are adapting their behaviours to tackle climate change. This is feeding into their financial habits too, with roughly half wanting to ensure that the businesses they bank with don't invest their money in fossil fuels.

The pandemic hasn’t been easy on anyone, especially not on freelancers whose income streams have stalled. Created by several financial challenger brands, Covid Credit is a digital questionnaire and service that helps the self-employed apply for government-subsidised relief schemes.

A banking chatbot named Zelf is launching to help young people manage online payments using messenger platforms. With Gen Zers showing higher financial conscientiousness, brands can echo familiar platforms to make money management easier and enable frictionless transactions.