The Mogo Blog

Level Up to lower rates!

We're going to go out on a limb and say that your bank or credit card company probably doesn't lower your interest rates when you make your payments on time. Well... we do. Because financial responsibility is important to us (and key to Adulting), and if it means using gamification to proactively motivate you to get there, so be it. While most credit cards penalize you by raising your rate if you miss a few payments, we actually reward you for your good payments. (Get the details below!)At Mogo

Faux Pas No More! Krystin Lee Glammed Her Digs on a Budget

Hurrah! Our room reno challenge was recently slam-dunked on a $500 budget by style guru Krystin Lee of Suburban Faux Pas [http://www.suburbanfauxpas.com/2015/04/guest-room-decor.html]. With more creativity than money at her disposal, Krystin managed to pull together a fabulous guest bedroom impressive to all guests – even most in-laws! Take a sneak peak into her glammed bedroom while discovering your inspiration for your next DIY makeover project. Headboard: Homesense | Table: Target | La

Golden Girl Finance's Guide to Uncreditcard Your Life With Mogo!

Mogo has recently been featured on Golden Girl Finance [http://www.goldengirlfinance.com/inspiration/?post_id=3855], showing how our products will help you #UnCreditCardYourLife. Here are a few highlights from the Golden Girl Finances article [http://www.goldengirlfinance.com/inspiration/?post_id=3855]: ![gff_feature](/content/images/2015/04/gff_feature.gif)Oh hello January, happy new year to you too. We didn’t think you would find us here, with our head under our pillows, hiding from our cred

Breaking Debt: Conquer big debt with little wins

Staring at a mountain of debt can be scary – especially when you’ve got multiple debt streams (student debt, credit card 1, credit card 2, car loan – the list goes on). Getting into that kind of debt can be as easy as not paying attention to your spending, but getting out of debt can require a plan and some powerful strategies. The brain trust at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University’s business and marketing experts) have detailed a study [http://insight.kellogg.northwestern

Going “Commando” with Taby

We are so excited to launch the “Commando”, our newestMogo Prepaid Visa Card [https://www.mogo.ca/mogo-prepaid-visa-card-gallery/commando]! Sometimes in life, “too many” is not a good thing. Too many cronuts, unopened bills, tequila shots, and plastic cards stuffed in your wallet never did you any good.  But we can say NO to too many and YES to simplicity. Take your spending back to basics and go “Commando” with the first Matte Finish Mogo Prepaid Visa Card [https://www.mogo.ca/mogo-prepaid-vis