The Mogo Blog

YOUR BEST. SHAPE. EVER.

So we surveyed a bunch of 18–35s because we were just that curious about the top new year’s resolutions for millennials... and the top two answers were actually really close: • 26% of you want to pay off your debt • 27% of you want to lose weight ![](/content/images/2016/01/mogo_newyearsurvey_graph_img1.gif)In light of these two super popular resolutions, I’ve put together the four must-do things that’ll help you achieve both — well they’re key to any regime, really. New year, new you, right?

Tinder: the modern way to date. Credit cards: the modern way to spend.

[http://brandedyyc.com/what-tinder-can-teach-you-about-credit-cards/]Read the full article here:The Right Swipe Vs Swiping Right We love these tools for their convenience, but both can lead you into threatening territory if you swipe willy-nilly. For both Tinder and your credit score, not every swipe-right is the right swipe. Luckily, all it takes is finding the right balance of swipes and swipe-nots to reap the benefits of modern technology. The obvious answer to limiting swipe-related damage

Holiday spending: how to be a holiday baller

Welcome to December, aka. Debt-cember—the one month when it’s (unfortunately) normal to overspend. But... you don’t need to be hood rich* this year. *hood rich definition: having a lot of fancy things that were actually financed because you can’t afford it Here’s the thing. You can be a holiday baller without breaking the bank—it all starts with redefining what it means to be a holiday baller. ![](/content/images/2015/12/mogo_holidayballer_img1.jpg)A baller isn't someone who just makes it ra

Holiday debt: your spending wake-up call

Getting a little overwhelmed over all the things you have to buy over the holidays? Didn’t remember to save ahead of time for those presents? Well, good news(ish), you’re not the only one. In fact, many Canadians might be in even deeper debt than you… but that doesn’t mean you should finance your holidays—here’s your holiday spending wake-up call: Debtcember by the numbers ![](/content/images/2015/12/mogo_holiday_wakeup_img1-3.jpg)Whether this sounds like a large amount or not, if you’re just m

Survey time: would a scrub get love from you?

Hey, it’s Chantel. [https://twitter.com/chantelchapman] You look like you’ve got an opinion on dating. Right? (Yeah you do.) I’m doing a little research on financial fitness, specifically, to see just how important people think finances are to their dating lives. So... are you dating a scrub? [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6ZGY6G9]Want to be part of our research group? Hit that button below—and stay tuned for results to see what your fellow daters think! TAKE THE SURVEY [https://www.surveymon