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Dress Up Your Walls for Less!

As much as we hate to say it, it’s time to face the facts: autumn is just around the corner. As the temperatures drop, you’ll be spending more time indoors…and if you’re anything like us, you’ve probably already got the urge to do some home redecorating but don’t want to blow a wad of cash. So we’ve come up with three ideas for decorating your walls that are economical and easy – no weekend-long DIY projects here! Here’s how to dress up your walls for less! Idea #1 At Vancouver’s white hot d

Fun Money Friday: Win a $100 Mink Chocolate's gift card!

If there is anything we love more than a trendy Mogo Prepaid Visa Card [https://www.mogo.ca/avoid-aftershock] in your wallet, it’s a trendy a chocolate bar! That’s right. We want to give you $100 worth of award-winning, *haute *chocolate flavours by Mink Chocolates [http://www.minkchocolates.com/]. Follow these steps to enter for your chance to WIN: 1 Fill out the formhere [http://mogosweepstakes.brightkit.com/] 2 Like ourFacebook page [https://www.facebook.com/mogomoney]orInstagram page [htt

Breaking Debt: Conquer big debt with little wins

Staring at a mountain of debt can be scary – especially when you’ve got multiple debt streams (student debt, credit card 1, credit card 2, car loan – the list goes on). Getting into that kind of debt can be as easy as not paying attention to your spending, but getting out of debt can require a plan and some powerful strategies. The brain trust at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University’s business and marketing experts) have detailed a study [http://insight.kellogg.northwestern

5 Awesome School Lunches your Kids will Love

It’s back to school time (for some) and you know that you can save a bunch by making your own school lunches, but your kids refuse to go through another term of your not-so-famous P&B sandwiches. Now you can spice up their lunchboxes, give them healthier options and save yourself some cash with these awesome school lunch ideas. Bento Box Susanyuen [http://susanyuen.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_7671wtmk.jpg] Borrow this great idea from Japan and give your kids a selection of fun treats to

Fun Money Friday: Win the new Beats Solo 2 headphones!

With every birthday that passes, it seems like you’re expected to give up more of the flare that makes up your personal style. No sneakers or hats at work. No crazy dye jobs. No quirks that make you, you. That’s why we’re putting the fun back in Fun Money Friday by giving away a free pair of the newBeats Solo 2 [http://ca.beatsbydre.com/en/headphones/solo2/blue/900-00247-01-ca.html] headphones. The new Solo 2 has updated and improved acoustics. Live and listen out loud with pride — until you get