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Does anybody use round-up apps?

As I've previously posted, I used a round-up App (on Mozo) for three weeks and saved only £3.94? Anecdotally, I'm hearing people are saving much more. Is this true and how?

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  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,157 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Anybody else got a clue what s/he's talking about?
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • shirlgirl2004
    shirlgirl2004 Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I assume that OP means some banking apps let you have savings pots in the app. If I spend £9.99 the app rounds up the spend and puts the penny in the savings pot. It's supposed to be a simple way to save. I've not used the functionality though.
  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I did google earlier and found this thread :D then something about Roundup weedkiller and I think there is a system where you can round - up your spend to the next pound at tills to donate the difference to charity.

    To be fair, I doubt it is any of the above.
  • I use Halifax online banking and they have a feature called save the change where it puts the round up amount into my savings. I save quite a bit. Clearly you’re not spending enough on your card :D
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,157 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Can't see why this is posted in Old Style!
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Slinky wrote: »
    Can't see why this is posted in Old Style!
    Given that the OP appears to be an early adopter, it is most definitely new-style!
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

    Hope is not a strategy :D...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
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