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Plutus September 2026: gift card discounts, £61.87 saved Oct 11, 2026

Plutus September 2026 Update: £61.87 Saved on Gift Cards

Plutus Experiments

In September 2026 I used 17 Plutus gift cards, spent £445 and saved £61.87. What worked, the bonus credits, and the new card that still isn’t here. …

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Mars Money Lab dashboard, 30 September 2026 21:00 UTC: snapshot prices and Experiment Quick View. Oct 2, 2026

Monthly Report – September 2026: £18,466

Monthly Reports

My portfolio closed at £18,466 (+£1,443, +8.47%). A new high versus June’s £17,751. SpaceX, NVIDIA, crypto and the pies led. …

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NVIDIA Hugging Face Deal Sep 9, 2026

NVIDIA September 2026: Hugging Face Deal

Nvidia Experiments

NVIDIA has agreed to buy Hugging Face. That matters for this £10-a-week NVIDIA experiment because the same company now also owns a major place where open AI models are shared. This is not just another

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Portfolio Trajectory Log, 1M view, Last Month (+19.2%), August 2026. Sep 1, 2026

Monthly Report – August 2026: £17,518

Monthly Reports

August 2026 Monthly Report: Core closed at £17,518 (+£2,796) after July’s £14,722 (−13.8%). Tesla, SpaceX, pies and stable income. Recovery, not new highs. …

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Aug 28, 2026

SpaceX August 2026 Update: Flight 13, Starbase Louisiana & Falcon Backlog

SpaceX Experiments

Hey, Marcel here with my SpaceX August 2026 update. SpaceX went public in June 2026. My first buy and entry into SpaceX was a £2,000 lump sum at the IPO: 19 shares at $135 each

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Mars Money Lab experiments dashboard screenshot Aug 2, 2026

Monthly Report – July 2026: £14,722 Portfolio + All Experiments Breakdown

Monthly Reports

The July 2026 monthly report is here, and this time the numbers are red. As of market close on 31 July 2026, the core tracked portfolio finished at £14,722, down -13.8% for the month. This

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June 2026 portfolio performance chart Jul 2, 2026

Monthly Report – June 2026: £17,751 Portfolio + All Experiments Breakdown

Monthly Reports

Welcome to the Mars Money Lab Monthly Report! This June 2026 monthly report covers the full portfolio performance and all experiments. June turned out to be another strong month in the lab. By the 1

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Jun 3, 2026

Monthly Report – May 2026: £14,864 Portfolio + All Experiments Breakdown

Monthly Reports

Welcome to the Mars Money Lab Monthly Report! This May 2026 monthly report covers the full portfolio performance and all experiments. Another month in the lab, and as of the 1 June 2026 market close,

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May 2, 2026

Monthly Report – April 2026: £13,681 Portfolio + All Experiments Breakdown

Monthly Reports

Welcome to the very first Mars Money Lab Monthly Report! This April 2026 monthly report covers the full portfolio performance and all experiments. Another month in the lab, and as of the 1 May 2026

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Apr 11, 2026

Tesla April 2026 Update: SpaceX Stake, UK Energy & Semi Ramp

Tesla Experiments

Hey, Marcel here with my Tesla April 2026 update and overall Tesla investment progress. If you’ve been following my Tesla journey, I started buying TSLA shares back in November 2024 and kicked off documenting my

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🇬🇧🇪🇺 UK & EU: Plutus, Lebara
🇬🇧🇮🇪 UK & Ireland: Outplayed
🇬🇧 UK only: Monzo, NS&I, InvestEngine, HeyBroadband
🌍 Worldwide: Trading 212, eToro, Koinly, Proton, Revolut, Todoist, NordVPN

All experiments are subject to regional regulations — always check availability in your country.