The Mogo Blog

Designing our new look: what’s the Mogo identity?

If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ve probably noticed that our logo’s been through a pretty big change. And now, it’s a little… shall we say, edgier? ![](/content/images/2015/11/mogo_brandidentity_beforeafter-5.jpg)Making a cool finance brand ![](/content/images/2016/02/gary-chan-creative-director.jpg)Why did we want to change things up? What’s the name of that red that we use now? We’ll let our creative director Gary explain. Why the brand identity change?We’re always looking at how we

Adulting 101 in Calgary

The only thing that says “I’m an adult” more than financial responsibility is a flight of wine and a plate of expensive cheeses. Bring all three of these elements together, as we did at our Adulting 101 event, and oh boy, it’s on! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prso5DaXRuE]Watch the video for the last Adulting 101 WATCH VIDEO [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prso5DaXRuE] [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mogo-presents-adulting-101-in-calgary-tickets-19450058649] Where and When [https://www.event

5 Ways Mogo is Disrupting Banking

Money as we know it has been around for centuries. The funny thing is, when you think of the actual experience of banking, managing your money, and getting credit, it hasn’t evolved all that much (especially considering all those technological advances we’ve had). What gives? Mogo [https://www.mogo.ca/] was born out of the idea that banking in the 21st century should be different from what it was. Because when 1 in 3 millennials are open to switching banks, not “at some point in the future,” bu

Adulting 101 in the 6

Toronto. Home of the Blue Jays (sorry guys, good run tho), Drizzy, and… our latest Adulting 101 event. Let’s just say it was pretty epic. Mogo x Gladstone Along with our Toronto MogoMembers, our buds Kastor & Pollux [http://kastorandpollux.com], Alyssa from Random Acts of Pastel [http://randomactsofpastel.com], and Mr. Cavaliere [http://mrcavaliere.com/] came to chill with us at the Gladstone, a boutique hotel dressed in gorgeous Victorian architecture that will get you hooked on art. [https:

Putting on our grown-up pants for BNN

[http://www.bnn.ca/video/mogo-s-personal-finance-advice-for-millennials-netflix-and-chill~733267] Hey look, we’re on BNN talking about important stuff! Yes, that’s Chantel, our Financial Fitness Coach (you might recognize her from that Rick Ross video or your neighbourhood Adulting 101 event), giving BNN the lowdown on what Mogo is doing differently from banks. Don’t have time to check out the video? (Hey it’s only 6 minutes long, come on now.) Here are the highlights: ![](/content/images/20