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Summer Savings Part 1: How To Get Outside & Save Big At The Same Time

Welcome to Part 1 of the Mogo Summer Savings Series. We’re here to help you beat the heat, get the most out of your summer vacation plans – and stay within a reasonable budget. Ready to get spending, saving and sunning? Here we go! You asked, and we delivered. Here is the first of four specialty summer tips to save money, Mogo maniacs. We know you want to save big while having fun – and this post has a few great daytime activities that will be fun, active and reasonably priced. Go Camping Our

Get Ready For Our 4 Part Summer Savings Series

Welcome to Mogo’s official 4 Part Summer Savings Series (try saying that 5 times fast, without tripping over a few ‘S’s). We’re going to show you how to beat the heat – from the sun and from your creditors. These plans, tips and ideas will all be quick, easy and summer specific. Most of all, they’re going to be reasonable. We’re going to give you a quick summer boot camp of easy activities that will offer some fun, sensible tips that will honestly save you some cash. And who wouldn’t want to do

Cheap Summer Holiday Ideas for the Whole Family

It’s that time of year again! The kids are out of school and summer holidays are on the horizon. While we all want to get out there and have as much summer fun as possible, it’s important to keep those summer budgets in line! Here are some great summer vacation options that won’t bust your budget wide open – with plenty of room for fun in the sun: Mini-vacations Instead of taking one or two weeks off, taking up the bulk of your summer cash, why not plan a few different weekends of fun? Stretc

How To Save Money By Using Your Smartphone

So you’ve made the jump and use a smartphone. While they can be a little expensive (with data fees, contracts, etc), they also give you great opportunities to save money. Check out some of these apps and ideas for ways to save money, budget properly and even have a little bit of fun. Most of these apps are free, but the ones that cost a little bit are surely worth the expense. Budgeting Software If you’re like me, keeping track of your finances and spending can be tough. When I need to track

A Cheap Day At The Beach

Well, Canada. Summer is finally here! We slogged through months of rain, snow and clouds and even thought it’s nearly the end of June we can finally welcome some of the warm weather. This is a great season for spending some great quality time with friends and family – and best of all, it’s totally easy on your wallet. So this weekend, when you’re looking for something to do, why not head to the water? Whether you’re on one of our fine coasts, or inland and close to lakes/rivers/pools, start you