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Post by macq on Jul 1, 2020 16:47:39 GMT
As they bought in May it should have been their first draw (unless it was bought by reinvesting winnings which would be even more jammy  ) Jeez, I've just read this and as I upped my holding by £20k in May I got a tad excited. Logged on and...........................................................£25x2. Don't know whether to laugh or cry   A wins a win - but maybe next month (and if you do don't forget who said it  )
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Post by wildlife2 on Jul 9, 2020 14:38:02 GMT
Best month so far this year, £25 x6 !
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Post by Greenwood2 on Jul 27, 2020 10:46:08 GMT
I was sure I checked at the start of the month and had 2 x £25, just logged onto my account and had 2 x £25 + £1,000. Biggest ever prize for me and I didn't see it! Maybe I looked too early, but I thought bigger prizes come first.
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Post by macq on Jul 27, 2020 12:37:57 GMT
I was sure I checked at the start of the month and had 2 x £25, just logged onto my account and had 2 x £25 + £1,000. Biggest ever prize for me and I didn't see it! Maybe I looked too early, but I thought bigger prizes come first. Congrats on the win - think the bigger prizes first bit is through the post p.s now going to check my p2p accounts hoping to see payments i missed;)
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Post by slippery on Jul 27, 2020 13:25:04 GMT
Congratulations Greenwood! A prize is even better if it's so unexpected. I've just bought some more bonds with cash I withdrew from RS earlier in the month, but certainly not enough to make it worth checking the draw each month.
I'm glad they've kept the top prize at £1million - 2 tiny chances of winning that amount are much more attractive (to me) than a teeny-tiny chance of winning a multi-million prize on the National Lottery that would probably bring unhappiness in it's wake.
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Post by zlb on Aug 3, 2020 8:56:12 GMT
my premium bond average with max holding, since Sept 18 is 1.37%. First 12 active months 1.55% spread in £25s over most months, most months over £50.
Recent 11 months 0.85% most wins £25. Doubt that it will be made up by next month.
Anyone else see this kind of difference?
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Post by agent69 on Aug 3, 2020 9:08:03 GMT
my premium bond average with max holding, since Sept 18 is 1.37%. First 12 active months 1.55% spread in £25s over most months, most months over £50. Recent 11 months 0.85% most wins £25. Doubt that it will be made up by next month. Anyone else see this kind of difference? I put £50k in premium bonds last month, so will be eligble for the August draw. Oh the anticipation.
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Post by wildlife2 on Aug 3, 2020 12:39:13 GMT
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Post by macq on Aug 3, 2020 13:45:45 GMT
my premium bond average with max holding, since Sept 18 is 1.37%. First 12 active months 1.55% spread in £25s over most months, most months over £50. Recent 11 months 0.85% most wins £25. Doubt that it will be made up by next month. Anyone else see this kind of difference? I put £50k in premium bonds last month, so will be eligble for the August draw. Oh the anticipation.
If by last month you mean July then the good news is you have not lost the bad news is you have to wait a whole clear month to win  i.e the NSI example in the bumf/doc's is buy in Nov and enter the Jan draw Hopefully you meant June
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Post by travolta on Aug 3, 2020 14:59:17 GMT
I do wonder if it is worth cashing the whole lot in,missing a month and starting again....
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Post by Greenwood2 on Aug 3, 2020 16:33:30 GMT
I do wonder if it is worth cashing the whole lot in,missing a month and starting again.... I have a friend who thinks churning them increases your chances of winning, I assume that was working for them. I sold all of mine off quite a few years ago and bought back in over the last year, reducing more risky investments. First time around I had one or two £1000 chunks of bonds that seemed to win virtually every month and some that never seemed to win, in theory I don't think it should matter, but it does tend to look strange when you follow what your holding does.
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Post by carol167 on Aug 4, 2020 6:40:56 GMT
6 x £25 for August.
Thankyou Ernie!
(Disclosure : I have the full amount).
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Post by agent69 on Aug 4, 2020 8:41:16 GMT
I put £50k in premium bonds last month, so will be eligble for the August draw. Oh the anticipation.
If by last month you mean July then the good news is you have not lost the bad news is you have to wait a whole clear month to win i.e the NSI example in the bumf/doc's is buy in Nov and enter the Jan draw Hopefully you meant June I bought them in July, and was under the impression that the draw was at the end of the month (with winners notified on 4th of the following month). Either way I am making plans for all the cash that arrives in my bank account on 4th September
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Post by agent69 on Aug 4, 2020 8:43:22 GMT
6 x £25 for August.
Thankyou Ernie!
(Disclosure : I have the full amount).
I always wondered what he was up to after giving up the fastest milk cart in the west
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Post by registerme on Aug 4, 2020 9:40:07 GMT
Big fat zero for me . |
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i.e the NSI example in the bumf/doc's is buy in Nov and enter the Jan draw
