The Mogo Blog

10 ridiculous money saving 'tips' to stop believing now

People are crazy about money, and saving money, and… well… people are just plain crazy in general. How can you tell if someone’s crazy? Well, they might offer up some of the following ‘money saving tips’. Here are the 10 worst ways people try and save a buck: ‘Sleep in airports instead of getting a hotel’ This is insane to me, but there are tons of people that follow this site [http://www.sleepinginairports.net/]. SleepingInAirports.net is your one-stop place for travel-based-vagrancy tips.

Fun Money Friday: Win the JBL Pulse Bluetooth Portable Speaker

This Fun Money Friday, Mogo customers have the chance to walk away with the amazing JBL Pulse Bluetooth Portable Speaker [http://store.apple.com/ca/product/HE523VC/A/jbl-pulse-bluetooth-portable-speaker?fnode=4b] . This speaker brings huge sound in a small package. It’s easy to take anywhere – and won’t put your back out if you want to kick it old school and pack it on your shoulder. LED lights ‘pulse’ along with the beat of your music – giving you 5 hours (with lights on) or 10 hours (no light

Amazing, free, time waster: Build lego on your chrome web browser

Stop everything. We just found the best computer-based time waster since MineSweeper. BuildWithChrome [http://www.buildwithchrome.com/] allows you to virtually build and play with Lego via your Chrome Web Browser. The good people at Google have partnered up with Lego – it’s totally free and there’s nothing to download. I can’t believe you’re still reading this… go build some lego! And the best part? No bricks to step on. Good bye, productivity. Bonus Lego Facts from Lego.com: **Did you kno

Unboxing your new Mogo Prepaid Visa Card

OK – so there’s no box, but ‘un-enveloping’ is a weird word. Here’s what it looks like when your Mogo card shows up! This is what you can expect (a great experience), how long it’ll take (about 5 minutes), and what you can do next (whatever you want). ![unboxing_1_blog](/content/images/2015/04/unboxing_1_blog.jpg)## Check your mailMy Mogo Card showed up within 10 business days of signing up online. It’s an inconspicuous envelope with an exciting ‘It’s here!’ tag. ## Open it upFinally, an excu

Don't be a Target! How your Mogo Prepaid Visa Card keeps your money safe

The Mogo Prepaid Visa Card is a great way to spend, save, and regulate your money. But did you know it’s also awesome at keeping your personal data and information safe? If you didn’t know, Target customers recently got a nasty shock, as company data was maliciously stolen. This left card holders, credit card companies, and insurance companies, dealing with a massive amount of fraud cases, card replacements, and incredible headaches. As we found out from the Target data breach [http://www.forbe