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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am so grateful for discovering HealthyWage, I had many years trying to lose weight without success but this time has been so diferent. I am still participating but while I work hard to get my big p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started my first HealthyWager challenge 01/30/2024, betting $252 that I would lose 48 pounds. Six months later and 50 pounds lighter, I submitted my weigh-out verification video in app, and *BAM* my... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Healthy Wage is a fully legitimate and incredibly helpful tool to lose weight. I love the community of people who rally and encourage you on your journey. Having a deadline helped me make good choices... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I joined HealthyWage in April 2024, wagering $50/month to go from 290.4 to 200.4 lbs by June 2025. I stayed committed for 15 months, paid a total of $750—and hit my goal! I was rewarded with $2,829,... See more

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Earn up to $10,000 cash with weight loss challenges and contests. Make weight loss fun with cash prizes.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So positive & grateful!

I’ve had a genuinely positive experience using HealthyWage. The concept is simple - you commit money each month for the overall prize & goal - with interim challenges to earn it back once you hit your interim weight loss targets - the impact on my consistency has been huge. Having something tangible on the line kept me honest over time and really helped me keep my eye on the prize when motivation dipped.
I even chose to pay for a time extension because I didn’t want to lose the progress I’d made, which says a lot about how invested the program helped me become. Realistically, I don’t think I would have stayed on track or maintained the same level of accountability without it. I’m now on track to my prize of $2200!

I’d highly recommend HealthyWage to anyone who struggles with long-term motivation. I’m also keen to try their maintenance option where you check in every six months over two years - it feels like a smart way to make sure the weight stays off, not just comes off.

20 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid 200 "points" for a step challenge…

Paid 200 "points" for a step challenge where they were supposed to use median of the last 45 days plus 25%. Their system didn't show a page prior to confirming that showed my step numbers. The challenge reflected 10,000 steps! I reported it and after them claiming to correct it they came up woth over 8000! My actual median was 1330! I work from home and just started working out again. They have failed to respond appropriately to their "median" calculation amd just scammed me out of $200! Complete BS company.

10 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Healthy wage inspires real progress!

Healthy wage is legit. I lost 69 pounds and made a profit of 4K (from an investment of $270 per month for 12 months). Weigh in verification process was simple and customer support available. I am so happy I signed up! The money was very motivating!

17 July 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Way to crush your goal and cash in on that huge cash prize! We appreciate you sharing about your experience and are happy to hear it was a great experience for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Legit, Life-Changing, and Worth Every Penny

I joined HealthyWage in April 2024, wagering $50/month to go from 290.4 to 200.4 lbs by June 2025. I stayed committed for 15 months, paid a total of $750—and hit my goal! I was rewarded with $2,829, making a net profit of $2,079. 🙌🏽

But the biggest win? Reclaiming my physical and mental health. This challenge kept me accountable, motivated, and focused when nothing else worked. HealthyWage is 100% legit and truly life-changing. If you’re serious about change, this is the real deal.

11 June 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congrats on your incredible health and weight loss success! We bet (no pun intended, lol) that you feel absolutely amazing and are so happy to hear how the HealthyWager was a motivating experience for you in your journey!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Although a legitimate enterprise

Although a legitimate enterprise, advertising is intellectually dishonest. You pay them up front far more than they pay you…if you make your lower weight. You may pay them $500 to have a chance to win your $500 back…plus an additional $150.

To say you win $650 is intellectually dishonest. Of course, if you don’t hit your lower weight, you forfeit your $500.

Post company response: I plugged in over 10 scenarios, losing 30 - 70 pounds, in a short period of time and extended time, ALL had me paying 65% - 75% of the total I would get back. Apparently my age/height/weight/gender is not a decent opportunity for risk/reward for the user with your company.

12 January 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Greetings, we see you haven't actually engaged with our platform and would like to clear up a few misconceptions you stated in your review about our HealthyWager, the individual weight loss challenge completely customized to you.

Yes, our HealthyWager costs money (hence the name HealthyWAGER); our winners tell us that the investment in their challenge was a motivating factor because they want to WIN money, not lose it!

In addition to deciding how many pounds you want to lose and how many months you want to lose it in, you also get to choose how much money you want to invest into your challenge. Then, after inputting your calculations including your current height and weight, you'll be proposed a prize that includes your total investment plus a profit up to 300% -- you will ALWAYS get a profit!

The profit is dependent on your challenge details as well as your current BMI, so if you're seeing a profit that doesn't excite you, you always have the option to input different challenge details to calculate a higher profit. It's important to note that a percentage of winners actually double (sometimes even triple) their original investment, so no, most don't pay far more than what they win back with their profit.

The loss aversion principle combined with the financial incentive can be an effective tool on a weight loss journey. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly at info@healthywage.com and we'll be happy to help!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HealthyWage really helped me to lose…

HealthyWage really helped me to lose weight. I signed up for my first HealthyWager, but failed to lose what I said I would. So then nine months later, I tried again and was successful. I want to tell anyone who wants to lose weight to try HealthyWage because you are in control of how you want to lose weight and you are in control of what deadline you have to win the HealthyWager. You can lose weight on your own terms. I chose to not eat at restaurants and to not eat fast food during my second HealthyWager attempt. Also, I did several step challenges. Those changes in my diet and exercise helped me so much. With HealthyWage, everything is on your own terms. I tried it, I did it, and I love it!

3 June 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congratulations on your weight loss and challenge success! Your commitment to a healthier you truly shows in your success and determination. We're so happy to hear HealthyWage was a motivating factor in your weight loss, and appreciate you sharing about your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They kept their promise. I got $175

I just wanted to report back that I did sign up for a healthywage bet and they did in fact pay up. In my opinon, this is a legit, honorable company.

They are a little tricky with their wording so I'd like to point out a couple of things.

1) They include they amount paid in your reward. For example, I paid $600 on a bet that I'd lose 43 pounds. They said I would "win" $775 - but of course all I really netted was $175. Which is still great. I'd just prefer slightly less sales-ey lingo.

2) Even if you hit your goal, you need to keep the weight off for one week at the end during their verification phase... because they may have to ask you to re-weigh. I bet they said this in some fine print somewhere that I was supposed to read... but it surprised me. I had planned a big celebratory meal at the end, which would make me hold a lot of water weight for a day or two, as big cheat meals do - but when I discovered the "one week" aspect, I had to delay my celebration.

HOWEVER, I found this program extremely motivating and very effective in my journey. I'm grateful for the staff and the program, and I'm glad they exist.

I DID get $775 (I won $175) as promised, after they verified my final weigh in! The money is actually in my account now.

They have earned their 5 stars!

Thank you HealthyWage!

16 April 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Thank you for sharing about your experience with the HealthyWager and how it was a motivating tool in your weight loss and health journey! Congrats on your amazing success and wishing you the best in your maintenance journey.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

At first they where good, no its turned into a scam

At first they where good, then they stop wanting to pay out. I did the challenge, won but they said I had to do a retake, so I did right away, but they didn't except it because my scale took a second to read. They wouldn't let me do a retake after. I had to extend for 6 months and pay another 120. I'm the middle of that, I got sick with covid, then broke my leg in 2 places, and couldn't stand on a scale but they said I had to stand on a scale to pause my challenge, do not do this. Its no longer fun, or worth it. It's turned into a scam.

31 March 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

We love paying out our winners -- so much so that we've paid out OVER $69M since 2009! With that said, in order to win your promised cash prize, you must legitimately lose the weight you sign up and challenge yourself to lose. Per our referee team, not only did you claim to lose 63% of your goal within the last 17 days of your 10-month challenge, but you also failed to supply the appropriate documentation to pause your challenge. As acknowledged by our support team, if you can provide documentation that meets the requirements, they would be happy to review. As with all our participants, our goal is to support you on a healthy weight loss journey. If you have any further questions or concerns, please let us know directly at info@healthywage.com and our team will do our best to assist you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Healthy Wage made me feel accountable…

Healthy Wage made me feel accountable for my healthy choices. The ap so useful and inspired me every day to stick with it. I wish there was not a two-time limit because I would love to lose another 20 pounds.

4 April 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congratulations on your weight loss success and challenge win! There is no limit - you are able to participate and win multiple HealthyWager challenges (more than 2)! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Participant Support at info@healthywage.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Failures can lead to amazing success

I have actually done two large HealthyWagers. The first (a few years ago) I completely failed and lost all of my money (about $1500). This was entirely on me for not following through on the bet I made to myself. The second time, I nearly failed again; I came close to my goal but could not seem to shed the last 10 lbs. Even though it meant an investment of an additional of $780 on top of the $1100 I had already bet, I decided not to give up on myself, and chose the "Buy More Time" option, which ultimately led to winning my second HealthyWager. My total prize was $3600, but more importantly, going through the failure and near-failure allowed me to figure out what works for me and what doesn't. Not only have I lost 70+ pounds, I have found an eating and movement plan that feels very sustainable. I plan to continue to lose additional weight and have absolutely no intention of falling back into the bad habits that led me to obesity. Winning my second HealthyWager has not only allowed me to take a trip to Kenya in April, it has also given me the motivation to find tools to change my life.

24 February 2025
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congratulations on your weight loss and health success! You are an inspiration to us all and proof of what can happen when you don't give up on your goals (and yourself)! And, what a way to utilize your winnings - a trip to Kenya! Wishing you continued success in your journey -- you got this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like healthy wage it helped me keep

I like healthy wage it helped me keep
active and consistent with going to the
gym to work on myself and to eat better
and feel better about myself.

21 November 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Thank you for sharing about your experience with the HealthyWager and how it was a positive experiencing in your health and weight loss journey! Keep up the healthy habits!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I won over $6600, yes it's legit!

I have been using the Healthy Wage app as a tool for weight loss motivation since early 2019 and i absolutely love them! Not only did i win my big challenge (the 2nd time anyway, the 1st time I tried but failed) and made a net profit of over $4500 but my weight is down to a much healthier number. I still use the app for their smaller challenges like the ones for counting steps as they keep me motivated to get up and workout in the morning. I recommend this to everybody looking for a different way to motivate them to lose weight. My one successful tip is to start working out and lose a few pounds before signing up. Make sure you've already got a good workout routine that you're slowly increasing periodically and then when you start to see weight coming off that's when I recommend joining up with Healthy Wage. Thanks to the people who run this group. I had fun watching my progress and bragging about it too 🤭

1 June 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congrats on your weight loss and health success, and thank you for sharing about your experience with our individual HealthyWager and mini-challenges! It's great to hear you're utilizing our step challenges as well and agree -- they're a great way to help you sustain those healthy habits after hitting your weight loss goal (and even during). Wishing you the best on your continued health journey!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved my experience with Healthy…

I loved my experience with Healthy Wage. I did a wager twice and was able to meet all of my goals and win a lot of money! I did smaller competitions during my two longer wagers which helped keep me even more accountable. This company is legit! It helped so much to keep me motivated because I didn’t want to lose the money I put in. Support was great and very helpful with any questions or issues I had. Definitely try HW if you want motivation and a little extra money for meeting your goals! So worth it!

8 January 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congratulations on your TWO HealthyWager wins and weight loss success! We love hearing how the HealthyWager was a motivating tool in your journey and appreciate you sharing about your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The deadline helped me make healthy choices each day

Healthy Wage is a fully legitimate and incredibly helpful tool to lose weight. I love the community of people who rally and encourage you on your journey. Having a deadline helped me make good choices every day. And the winnings are an amazing bonus in addition to having the weight gone. I can't recommend Healthy Wage enough!

15 October 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congrats on crushing your weight loss goal and winning your challenge! We love hearing how the HealthyWager was a positive and effective experience for you in your weight loss journey!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The support team is always great

The support team is always great, real people and very good at replying. I am glad I used them twice to motivate myself toulouse the weight. They do pay out!

27 September 2023
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Reply from HealthyWage

Thank you for sharing your experience with the HealthyWager, and how it was a positive and motivating experience for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HealthyWage is amazing!!!

I am so grateful for discovering HealthyWage, I had many years trying to lose weight without success but this time has been so diferent. I am still participating but while I work hard to get my big prize, I like to participate in other challenges and I've already won a few. HealthyWage is so amazing, I definitely reccomend it. Thank you for helping me achieve in months what I tried for years!
Sharon

4 September 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Thank you for being part of our amazing community and we’re happy to hear how our challenges have been a positive experience for you in your health and wellness journey!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really Pays You To Lose Weight

Great way to add encouragement and support to your weight loss plan. Investing money and betting on myself kept me motivated when nothing else has. My payout took about 48 hours after the final weigh out, but they do ask that you maintain your weight for up to 7 days just in case there's a question. You weigh in and out with a short video weighing yourself on a scale. Use of medications and diet aids is allowed. Highly recommend doing this! I bet $100/mo for 6 months and my payout was $1321.

12 August 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congrats on hitting your personal weight loss goal and thank you for sharing about your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HealthyWage: straightforward and simple

I tried HealthyWage and loved how easy it was to use the app. I set a goal for myself to lose a healthy amount of weight within 7 months. At the end of the challenge, I lost the weight and won my prize! I had zero issues with HealthyWage, and I was paid quickly. I also got two of my friends to join in and make their own challenges!
Communication via emails were informational and helpful. I would recommend HealthyWage to anyone!

4 September 2024
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing about your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely loved my experience with…

I absolutely loved my experience with HealthyWage because it gave me the motivation I needed by putting a significant amount of money on the line. One of the features I really liked was the flexibility to extend the duration of the challenge if needed, by adding more money. Even though the overall return reduces in that case, you still have the potential to get your money back, which kept me going. And if you manage to hit your target in time, you get a great return on your investment. This system was perfect for someone like me, where money served as a huge motivator to stay disciplined and push through.

HealthyWage changed my life. I went from being at my worst—79 kilos—to my best weight of 55 kilos. Now, I work out every day, eat healthy, and have completely given up sugar. The determination this program sparked in me helped me finally reach a healthier version of myself, something I'd been struggling with since my teenage years. I had been overweight for a long time, and things only got worse during the pandemic. But this was the one program that actually worked for me when nothing else did.

HealthyWage has truly improved the quality of my life, and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs that extra push to make lasting changes. It’s a program that delivers real results if you're determined and committed!

10 October 2023
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Reply from HealthyWage

Congrats on hitting your goal and not giving up when you didn’t meet your initial deadline. We’re happy to hear the “buy more time” feature was a motivating part of your journey, allowing you to extend your challenge length and still win your cash prize for hitting your personal weight loss goal!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great incentive to loose weight

They really do payout. It’s definitely an incentive to lose weight or exercise more if you’re motivated by money. The only issue is that the winnings get taxed (including the amount you “wagered”)

3 December 2023
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Reply from HealthyWage

Thank you for sharing about your experience, and congratulations on your weight loss success and challenge win! Regarding taxes, the IRS has set a $600 threshold for reporting of contest prizes/winnings. We will request your tax information only if you win a prize greater than the IRS threshold. If your net proceeds are less than the IRS threshold, we will not collect your tax information. You should, of course, ask your tax advisor for advice as to whether your specific winnings are taxable (we make no representations).

If your winnings, minus your wager, are over $600 and you opt for a check as your payout method, HealthyWage will mail you a 1099 via USPS by January 31 of the following year.

If you choose PayPal as your payout method, PayPal is responsible for sending your 1099. As of January 1, 2022, Federal Law has changed the IRS reporting requirements for transactions via third-party networks [e.g., PayPal]. All transactions exceeding $600 within the third-party network platform will require them to issue a 1099-K. For more information, please visit our FAQs at www.healthywage.com/healthywager/faq/ or contact us directly at info@healthywage.com.

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