The Mogo Blog

4 last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas that will save your A$$

If you still haven’t bought dear ol’ Dad a gift to thank him for being a keeper this Father’s Day, it’s probably time to figure out how you’re going to express your gratitude toward the man who donated his chromosomes to the project of your existence. We won’t lie; you’re cutting it pretty close. Your dad would probably feel a little discouraged if he knew you were sitting here reading the Internet instead of shopping for a gift that truly expresses how lucky you are to have him. But Mogo’s here

Secret to happiness

You may be surprised to find out about what really drives happiness. Did you know that according to some of the leading experts on happiness, that as much as 80% of our personal happiness comes from meaningful relationships with friends and family?  Did you also know that psychologists have proven that much of what we spend our money on is because we think it will make us happy, yet the facts are it won’t. Big Mistake Although initially those new shoes or that new TV does make us feel a litt

You would spend $35 million for this place?

We all know that Canada’s not exactly the cheapest place to live – especially in the real estate hot spot of Vancouver [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/blogs-and-comment/canadas-most-expensive-real-estate-markets/] . But it may surprise you that some of these the top places aren’t too over the top. Here are the most expensive property listings in every province and territory in Canada. Check out how the other half 1% lives! Want to dig in deeper? Check out Realtor.ca [http://beta.realtor.ca/

Meet Chairman Ting

Mogo continues to partner with artists around the world to create unique and original designs.  With our exclusive partnership with World renown artist “Chairman Ting” we’ll be introducing 2 more limited edition card designs. Chairman Ting [http://www.chairmanting.com/] is a Canadian design collective formed by Carson Ting and Denise Cheung. [https://www.mogo.ca/mogo-prepaid-visa-card-gallery] Ting himself is the creative mind behind projects for Nike Jordan, Toyota, Lexus, Sony, Vespa, and

5 sneaky ways to save money without even trying

Who wouldn’t want some extra cash on hand? We all do – but the tricky part of that proposition is the extra effort. Here are some tips and hacks that will save you real money, with minimal effort. Automate your savings What if I told you that 5 minutes of effort could help you hit your savings goal for 2014? It sounds like a scam, but it’s totally simple. Online banking makes it ridiculously easy to automatically contribute to your savings account. Set a dollar amount, click ‘monthly’, and yo