The Mogo Blog

In the News: Mogo Founder and CEO on Huffington Post Canada

With a record $28 billion in profit last year alone, big banks are continuing to profit while the average Canadian suffers the burden. We think there’s a better way and are working hard to bring you products that are alternatives to traditional banking. But we can’t disrupt this massive and entrenched industry on our own. We need startups attacking the problem from all angles. Our CEO David Feller is featured over on Huffington Post Canada today talking about the huge opportunity we have to cha

3 Nutritious family meals for under $10

Fast food restaurants are slated to be cheaper than cooking at home, but with a little imagination and culinary wizardry, it’s possible to create nutritious, tasty family meals for under $10. These meals contain fewer trans fats and calories and are more nutritious than you’ll get at the drive through. Bubble and Squeak This is an old English classic that can turn just about any leftovers into something awesome. You can use leftover meat and vegetables from last night’s meal or start from scra

4 Stress-busting Tips to Level up your Happiness

If you are having a bad day, feel stressed out at work or at home or you’re stuck in traffic, stress can really put the kibosh on happiness. Not only does stress reduce your joie de vivre, it’s also bad for your health. Get your groove back with these four easy stress-busting steps. Take a deep breath: This may seem obvious, but we tend to take shorter breaths when tense or stressed which leaves less oxygen for our bodies and brains. When you feel yourself getting tense, take a few deep breaths

Reduce the Impact of Global Warming… With your Outfit!

A revolutionary new laundry additive can actually help to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The new revolution in cleaning the air comes thanks to a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion. The laundry additive, called CatClo, helps to remove nitrogen oxide from the air. Clothing only needs to be washed in the CatClo additive once to be an effective air filter. How it works Professor Tony Ryan OBE [http://www.shef.ac.uk/news/nr/catc

Black Friday: Not Such a Big Deal after All

Are you dreading waiting in the freezing cold for hours, camping outside of stores for days or getting an elbow in the face while attempting to take advantage of a Black Friday deal? The latest study by the Wall Street Journal suggests that bargains are spread throughout the year, rather than being focused only on Black Friday. In fact, most big ticket gifts are priced below Back Friday bargains at the start of the shopping season and only a few items are deeply discounted on the day to attract