The Mogo Blog

Let's talk about coupons

I grew up in a household where coupon collecting was not truly appreciated. Back then, coupons were thought to be for old ladies who were pinching their pension pennies, not for families with pretty solid middle-class leanings. But the recent explosion of cool couponing (your Groupons, your Living Socials, etc.) has really turned things around. So much so, in fact, that my mom—the biggest anti-coupon person I know—bought a Groupon vacation to Fiji. Fiji! And she was really excited about it, too.

6 Easy Ways to Save Money on Gas

If the gas price has you fending off a coronary every time you have to fill up, there are a number of ways you can save money on gas that don’t involve you getting a bike, carpooling or taking public transport. When you simply have to use your car, there are things you can do to make it more economical; so save yourself some green while making your car more environmentally friendly. 1. The biggest contributor to gas consumption is you, so slow down already! Try to avoid stopping and starti

Men's wardrobe thoughts for fall 2012

Once again, my esteemed colleague Jill Duke and I agree on something—that Fall is a great time to upgrade your wardrobe. Like her, I think there are some staple pieces that every dude should not be without. And, since this fall the man’s wardrobe seems to be all about a return to classics (I blame Mad Men), then every man is going to need some new classic pieces. Here are my choices: Ties When’s the last time you wore a tie voluntarily? Like, not because you had to for work or an event, but be

Fall Lady Wardrobe Makeover

It’s almost fall, which means its time to get some new clothes. I’m a big fan of fall shopping, because I love pants and blazers, and this fall a lot of my faves are in fashion. Not to mention it’s a good time to grab a few staples that can live through the seasons, which saves you money. Here are my suggestions for a fall wardrobe. Scarves I used to think that scarves were an old lady’s game, but if you have a nice long one in a bright colour scheme, it can really pull an outfit together. I h

Epic Canadian Roadtrips: The Kootenays

This has been an awesomely road-trippy summer for me, and it seems like it’s the same across Canada for lots of people I know. In the absence of tons of cash for long distance travels, many people I know have been doing the short-distance drive, whether near to their home or farther afoot. For me, a summer is not complete unless I visit the land of my birth, the Kootenays region of BC. I still have family there, so it’s a cheap trip: once I get to the Kootenays themselves (which, I admit, is a b