Premium Bonds - Not a bean for months now!!!!

Premium Bonds - Not a bean for months now!!!!

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AdeTuono

7,240 posts

226 months

Thursday 6th April 2017
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£5,025 on £50k last month, £50 this month.

I've always been notified by post in the past. The earlier in the month, the larger the prize (generally). The £5k came through around 6th last month, the £25 a week or so later. I signed up for e-mail alerts, and yesterday morning got a mail saying I'd won again. Checked the date and got excited thinking I'd had another good one. Apparently all wins are notified early in the month when signed up for electronic alerts. 2 x £25...grumpy

Shouldn't complain....

33q

1,550 posts

122 months

Thursday 6th April 2017
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Big fat zero for each of us this month

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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Jimmy Recard said:
£100 for me this month!

I've now had £200 back since putting in £1000 in August! I must be damn lucky. I've had 2x£25, 1x£50 and 1x£100
That's how they suck you in, get ready for months of £0

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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AdeTuono said:
Apparently all wins are notified early in the month when signed up for electronic alerts.
I tend to find that my email alert arrives just after I've been on the web site to check for myself.

Doofus

25,732 posts

172 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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They have an app, which is pretty convenient. Just a five digit pin, and all is revealed. I say "all" is revealed. I my case it seems to be "almost nothing" is revealed.

I think it's ironic that I tend to bleat about getting 'only' £25 on £50k. That's what a bank 'savings' account will give me in a year!

Pork

9,453 posts

233 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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3 x 25 and 1 x 25 on mine.

Wish we could find a house as it's almost certain to return more!

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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Oakey said:
That's how they suck you in, get ready for months of £0
I'm withdrawing it in July - it's a birthday present for my little sister whose next birthday is a significant one. I decided at her last birthday to give her £1k+whatever winnings it makes in that time.

If it wins big I might take a cut though!

Steamer

13,844 posts

212 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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May results have just gone up

4x £25

That's the most I've had in one month for a long while, they must have got wind I was contemplating cashing out.

TheLordJohn

5,746 posts

145 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Steamer said:
May results have just gone up

They must have got wind I was contemplating cashing out.
You will when you see your new, even worse, chances of winning in the next month or so.

rufusgti

2,528 posts

191 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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£25 on 10k
Ok, not much but my first win. 4 months of nothing was starting to grate. Especialy as my parents have won something every month for 4 months.

Loads of negativity on here over the last few months, presumably by people who don't hold premium bonds. Let's remember it's all just a bit of fun.

Rowley92

83 posts

125 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Opened my premium bond in August 2016 with £40k and in total I have made £75. 3 lots of 1x £25. Nothing this month...

princeperch

7,911 posts

246 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Nuffink on 19 grand. Which is annoying but.I've already had *3 £25 prizes and only open the account in Jan so I guess I've had above average luck already.

fat80b

2,242 posts

220 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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£125 on 100k - yet again the wife is the lucky one...

stevensdrs

3,208 posts

199 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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3x £25 on 50K. Puts me back on track for this year.

Sheepshanks

32,529 posts

118 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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First month for me with £30K. Nowt. frown

I did win £7.30 on last night's Euromillions though. smokin

bimjim

249 posts

162 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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I've just had my first win in 37 years - £25.

That's on £5 held since 1980.

BoRED S2upid

19,641 posts

239 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Another £50 for the wife nothing for me. I did spot this on the big winners list note the total holdings third down!


okgo

37,858 posts

197 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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okgo said:
Nowt
Nowt.

That's it, I'm buying an M3.

Sheepshanks

32,529 posts

118 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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BoRED S2upid said:
I did spot this on the big winners list note the total holdings third down!
That'll be from the 70's - I have a similar serial number £5 bond. I wouldn't be surprised if they can't find the holder.

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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3 x £25 and a £50, not bad smile
3 x £25 this month.
£25 on £50k frown
3 x £25 on £50k...better!
2 x £25 on £50k
3 x £25
2 x £25. That's 1.63% over the last 7 months smile
2 x £25 again...1.58%...