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

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

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tertius

6,880 posts

233 months

Thursday 13th June
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I have, in the past, managed five consecutive months with nil return on max holding.

As the posts above suggest I just think some people are unlucky. I've always had a st return on PBs, never anywhere near the expected average rate of return even with max holding.

I like to believe it'll all come good with a massive win, but of course it won't ...

SS9

390 posts

162 months

Saturday 15th June
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Wife just got a letter through the post. She has £140 in premium bonds and has just won £100!!

xcesx

135 posts

155 months

Saturday 15th June
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SS9 said:
Wife just got a letter through the post. She has £140 in premium bonds and has just won £100!!
Well done:-)
I had something similar this month. I'd left £75 in my account from about 6 years ago. I got an email last week to say I'd won £100!




SS9

390 posts

162 months

Saturday 15th June
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xcesx said:
Well done:-)
I had something similar this month. I'd left £75 in my account from about 6 years ago. I got an email last week to say I'd won £100!
Really pleased for her, not the slightest bit bitter about the lack of wins the past 6 months with my £9k in bonds!

solo2

877 posts

150 months

Tuesday 25th June
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Had an unexpected payment into my bank today of a few thousand so put it into PB's immediately.

I have had family try to convince me it would be better in a savings account but I think I will just take my chance like everyone else on here. Whilst I am nowhere near the maximum, it's grown very nicely over the last few months in terms of what I've paid in and it stops me accidentally going on an unnecessary spending spree.

Need to stop watching the E30 adverts hehe

Alickadoo

1,910 posts

26 months

Unless you live in Hertfordshire or Cumbria, you haven't won a millyun pounds.

Even if you do live in one of the aforesaid counties, it is still extremely unlikely that the have won the big one.

trickywoo

12,013 posts

233 months

Not many crazy odds winners on a first scan through.

Best seems to be £500 total holding winning £100k.

ferret50

1,148 posts

12 months

Alickadoo said:
Unless you live in Hertfordshire or Cumbria, you haven't won a millyun pounds.

Even if you do live in one of the aforesaid counties, it is still extremely unlikely that the have won the big one.
Look on the bright side, that's decent mileage allowance for Agent Million!

biglaugh

aspender

1,309 posts

268 months

Alickadoo said:
Unless you live in Hertfordshire or Cumbria, you haven't won a millyun pounds.
I live in Herts and it’s my first draw with a maxed out pot.

So it definitely won’t be me.

Register1

2,219 posts

97 months

Well, disappointing, there was no knock on my door today

snuffy

10,022 posts

287 months

This month is my first draw. I've £2.5k.

If you win, do you get an email first thing in the morning ?


cuprabob

14,975 posts

217 months

snuffy said:
This month is my first draw. I've £2.5k.

If you win, do you get an email first thing in the morning ?

The email can take a few days to arrive. Quickest way to check if you have won is to either log into your account tomorrow or use the prize checker app.

snuffy

10,022 posts

287 months

cuprabob said:
snuffy said:
This month is my first draw. I've £2.5k.

If you win, do you get an email first thing in the morning ?

The email can take a few days to arrive. Quickest way to check if you have won is to either log into your account tomorrow or use the prize checker app.
Thanks. I have the prize checker so I shall be waking up tomorrow in eager anticipation of 25 or 50 quid !


DSLiverpool

14,857 posts

205 months

snuffy said:
cuprabob said:
snuffy said:
This month is my first draw. I've £2.5k.

If you win, do you get an email first thing in the morning ?

The email can take a few days to arrive. Quickest way to check if you have won is to either log into your account tomorrow or use the prize checker app.
Thanks. I have the prize checker so I shall be waking up tomorrow in eager anticipation of 25 or 50 quid !

12.30 AM lol

snuffy

10,022 posts

287 months

DSLiverpool said:
12.30 AM lol
Funny you should say that, I was just wondering about that !

cuprabob

14,975 posts

217 months

snuffy said:
DSLiverpool said:
12.30 AM lol
Funny you should say that, I was just wondering about that !
You might as well get the disappointment over and done with.

Edited by cuprabob on Tuesday 2nd July 06:31

Simbu

1,800 posts

177 months

£150 this month on ~£17k. Appearing as reinvestment deposits in the NS&I app.

That's got me up to "expected returns" based on the MSE 'luck calculator'!

snuffy

10,022 posts

287 months

Yesterday (00:15)
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What a load of old ste - I've not won anything !

I was all revved up as well.

ToMeToYou

504 posts

194 months

Yesterday (00:15)
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App down again?

dreamcracker

3,229 posts

220 months

Yesterday (00:19)
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£150 on 50k, which according to the app is sweet smile