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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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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

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

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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Mar 27, 2026

Outplayed Jan & Feb 2026 Results: £4,000 Milestone!

Outplayed Experiments

Hey, I’m Marcel, and welcome back to Mars Money Lab! I test passive income ideas so you don’t have to. Time for the latest Outplayed January February 2026 update, and a bit of March 2026

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Feb 21, 2026

Plutus Update February 2026: Legend Level Unlocked + Migration Downtime Blues

Plutus Experiments

Hey fellow rewards hunters and crypto experimenters! My Plutus journey rolls on, but it’s been a quiet few months on the blog since my last cashback recap in November 2025. Why? The card’s been mostly

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Jan 28, 2026

Outplayed November & December 2025 Update

Outplayed Experiments

Hey, I’m Marcel, and welcome back to Mars Money Lab! I test passive income ideas so you don’t have to. Let’s dive into the Outplayed November-December 2025 Results. No major upgrades or big casino hauls

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dividend ETF update portfolio growth chart January 2026 Jan 17, 2026

Dividend ETF Update: 9 Months In – Portfolio Hits £1,081

Dividends Experiments

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Dividend ETF Investing: Passive Income experiment on InvestEngine! This dividend ETF update covers 9 months of progress. If you’re new here or need a refresher, check out my previous

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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

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