The Mogo Blog

These Fake People are Richer Than I Will Ever Be

So, this is pretty awesome: Forbes recently did the math on which fictional characters are the richest, and then Buzzfeed [http://www.buzzfeed.com/keenan/forbes-15-richest-fictional-characters] made the list easier to read and prettier (for the record, I read about this on the awesome new money website, The Billfold [http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/rich-people-real-and-fake/]). The list is pretty entertaining, for obvious reasons (Forrest Gump’s shrimp made him very rich, you guys). What was fun

Got Craft? They do! Vancouver's upcoming craft art fair

Vancouver’s DIY scene is a pretty awesome one, and it gets stronger with every passing year. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t celebrate the DIY initiatives that we love. With that in mind, may I present Got Craft [http://gotcraft.com/vancouver]? This twice-yearly celebration of indie artisans and crafters descends upon the legion at Commercial Drive next Sunday, May 6. Like previous incarnations (they’re usually one each spring and winter) this promises to be a huge affair, bringing do

Get the drama: Toronto's best musicals this year

Summer time is musical time in Toronto and this year sees a return to the classics. Book your tickets at the Mirvish Theater to catch these heat-stopping, feet tapping spectaculars. West Side Story: 8 May to 3 June 2012 The musical Romeo and Juliet is a classic story of love in complex world. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim features a collection of classic hits including ‘Tonight,’ ‘America,’ ‘Maria,’ ‘I Feel Pretty’ and ‘Somewhere’. Add to this extraordinary, Tony-winning

It's FAT Week - Fashion Art Toronto 2012 Preview

Fashion Art Toronto [http://fashionarttoronto.ca/] is a fantastic extravaganza where art meets fashion. Arts & Fashion Week launches its 7th year from April 24th to April 28th 2012. This year, the 200 participating designers have chosen the theme of FashionSCAPES: land+city+body+future. FAT Week, formerly Alternative Fashion Week, features not only stunning designs by cutting edge designers, but also signers, visual artists and performers, photography exhibits, live music performances and so muc

How to start a personal finance group

If you’re anything like me, the notion of attempting to get your personal finances in order is scary as scary can be. Like many young Canadians, I never learned about the nuances of finance in school (side note: shouldn’t we be teaching our kids this? I would like to see a personal finance class overtake those stupid CAPP career classes we were all subjected to in high school. I took about ten personality tests that all said, “writer/teacher/creative-type” when I could have used some lessons abo