The Mogo Blog

Vancouver’s Best Holiday Markets

Like most people, I find it next to impossible to go to just one place and find everything on my Christmas list. My friends and family are all so different from one another that it can be super stressful to shop for them in a time-saving way. I’m also allergic to big box stores and shopping malls, which certainly doesn’t make the process easier. Or at least, that’s what I thought, until a friend dragged me to a Christmas Craft Fair. I admit that I was totally biased and unschooled, because in m

Summer Savings Part 3: How to Make December Easier, Start Saving Now

Look, I know it’s summer. We’re all thinking about BBQs, the beach and what we’re going to do for the next long weekend. But what if I told you a little bit of planning now could make the holiday season in December much easier on you? That snapped you out of your summer coma. Whatever December brings your way, it’s usually an expensive month. We all know it, but somehow it always manages to sneak up on me. Travel expenses, presents, winter tires for the car or the hottest new toy for the kids

12 Days of Christmas Contest: Santa Came To Town!

The 12 Days of Christmas Contest is behind us so we wanted to recap all the winners! We had thousands of entries and so much excitement that we think some people may have started believing in Santa again. In total we gave  away 24 prizes, 1 set in our 11 stores [http://www.mogomoney.com/find-a-store/] and 1 set on our always growing Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/mogomoney]. Congrats again to all our winners! Day 1 | $50 Pre Paid Visa: Donna W. & Kevin D. Day 2 | Amazon Kindle: Heath

12 Days of Christmas Contest: $1000's in Prizes!

At Mogo we love Christmas so beginning December 13 we’ll be giving away something awesome everyday on ourFacebook page [http://www.facebook.com/mogomoney]! Click here [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=467513943252&set=a.94485713252.86593.23824338252] for a sneak preview of all the prizes. To win you’ll just have to tag yourself in the photo of what we’re giving away that day. In the mean time drop by our Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/mogomoney] and join 10,000+ fans who get acc

Inexpensive Holiday Gifts That People Love & Will Save You Cash

The holiday season is right around the corner and it will soon be time to start picking up gifts for your friends and loved ones. We already showed you how to start saving up for Christmas presents [http://bog.mogo.ca/?p=1387] so now it’s time to pull the trigger and actually get the gifts. You can absolutely keep your costs down and still bring some great holiday cheer. With a bit of thriftiness, creativity and effort, your gifts will mean a lot to the recipients without busting your holiday b