The Mogo Blog

Check your rate without affecting your credit score. Yes. Seriously.

We’ve been keeping this top-secret for a while now while we’ve been hammering out the details, but it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. ![](/content/images/2015/10/check_your_rate_1.jpg)Many people are afraid to check their rates and explore their options because they think it’ll affect their credit scores (and it definitely can, especially if you do it often). Not anymore, now that we’ve made it possible to see what rate you qualify for at Mogo... literally risk-free. ![](/content/images/

Adulting 101

The only thing that says “I’m an adult” more than financial responsibility is a flight of wine and a plate of expensive cheeses. Bring all three of these elements together, as we did at our Adulting 101 event, and oh boy, it’s on! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prso5DaXRuE]Watch the video for the last Adulting 101 WATCH VIDEO [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prso5DaXRuE] [https://www.facebook.com/events/501751029982337/]Where and When ![](/content/images/2015/10/Adulting101_img5_2-1.jpg)Octo

Random Acts of Pastel <3s Mogo

Meet Alyssa, blogging alias: Random Acts of Pastel [http://randomactsofpastel.com/] (RAOP). Fresh out of Journalism school, she was getting jaded fast by the click-driven, advertising-fuelled industry. So, she found a new creative outlet: painting everyday objects in Toronto pastel colours to brighten things up. ![](/content/images/2015/10/RAOP_img1_2.jpg)But the real reason we’re featuring Alyssa today is because she did something amazing. She just got rid of all her credit card debt! How? Wel

Get the Shot with Othello Grey and Neva Wireko hosted by Christian Confidential

Let’s face it, being an adult isn’t just about finances. You’ve got to have other essential life skills too... like knowing how to take the perfect picture. Especially because Instagram can be a ridiculously lucrative side hustle. The Photogs [https://instagram.com/othellogrey/] [https://instagram.com/_____neva/]The Host [https://instagram.com/christianconfidential/]Want more followers? Need more Likes on your photos? You should join us and lifestyle blogger Christian Confidential at (How to) G

DLCxMogo: Win a ticket to Social Photography 101

Love photography? Want to know how you can turn it into a legit side hustle? We’re tag-teaming with Design Love Co. [http://www.thedesignloveco.com/] to do a photography + marketing class in Vancouver. What’s Design Love Co.? It’s a local lifestyle brand run by Marissa Cristina (an Instagram rockstar) that designs simple yet sophisticated planners and stationery for millennial women. As a bonus, Chantel (Mogo's Financial Fitness Coach & Influencer Specialist) and Stephanie (Director of Marketin