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Luckygirl3 Wed 02-Aug-23 18:57:35

I usually get between £50 and £150 - but this month it is £350!!!!! - hooray!

Anyone else had any luck?

StacyAnna Sat 02-Sept-23 07:38:18

£75

£1050 so far this year from £30000 (?3.5%)

Liz46 Sat 02-Sept-23 07:33:28

Katy, I can understand that. I am definitely not a gambler but I enjoy the bit of excitement every month.

Katyj Sat 02-Sept-23 07:09:37

We’ve won £200 this month. It works out at 2.5 % over the last 12 months. I’m trying to persuade DH to withdraw and reinvest, we could get nearly 6% elsewhere, but he likes the excitement 🤣

Liz46 Sat 02-Sept-23 07:04:40

£400 this month and OH got £350. I have won £1500 this year so I think this works out at 4% (£50,000).

Janetashbolt Tue 08-Aug-23 20:40:01

Did u know that if you opt to reinvest your win it ddn't go into the next draw but the month after. It's treated the same as any bond purchase.

DanniRae Sun 06-Aug-23 07:52:24

Doodledog

Thank you for your kind words!

Doodledog Fri 04-Aug-23 13:34:58

DanniRae

I have won £1,400 this year so far smile

Wow! I never came close to that, even when I had the full amount. Congratulations!

DanniRae Fri 04-Aug-23 13:33:09

I have won £1,400 this year so far smile

Primrose53 Fri 04-Aug-23 09:40:51

I won nothing this month but hubby won £325. He has the max amount, £50,000. He just looked up how much interest his bank would have given on £50k in a year and it was £93. He has won several thousands in P Bond wins this year.
I am going to transfer more savings into P Bonds this afternoon. 😉

Kayteetay1 Fri 04-Aug-23 06:03:28

2nd consecutive no win month for me.

mumofmadboys Thu 03-Aug-23 22:32:51

We won 300 pounds this month between us.

JenniferEccles Thu 03-Aug-23 22:28:23

Incidentally there are apparently a lot of unclaimed winners going back many years.
I think I’m right in saying there is no time limit for claiming a win, even from decades ago.
I guess people move house and forget to inform NS and I.

I’m sure it’s worth digging out any old certificates and checking online to see if they have won.

Hobbs1 Thu 03-Aug-23 21:15:42

I have a very minimal amount that was bought for my 1st birthday, I’m nearly 67 and have never wronged a single penny.
I think you need a substantial amount to have regular wins.

Poppyred Thu 03-Aug-23 19:18:54

I think some people are luckier than others. I have a large stake but £150 is the most I’ve won in one month!

Love to see £10k and £25k winners with very small stakes. Maybe one day ……Thomas 😂

Yearoff Thu 03-Aug-23 18:51:46

£225 this month for me. The two big winners had both only recently bought their bonds. One was only April!!

Tenko Thu 03-Aug-23 18:40:51

My DH and I each have the maximum amount and get a win most months since we got them about 7 years ago . It certainly earns us more than the interest on our saving accounts .
I got £125 dh £325 this month .
My AC also have them as a saving vehicle for a property deposit and get wins most months

Mrsdof Thu 03-Aug-23 18:38:54

£100 for us this month 2 x £50. Still waiting for a big one, but not complaining! Every little helps smile

Poppyred Thu 03-Aug-23 18:09:37

HiPpyChick57

I’ve only got £200 in. A drop in the ocean I know.
Only won two lots of £50 in 18 years.
How does one check.

Premium bond prize checker online.

Allsorts Thu 03-Aug-23 18:08:48

Zilch!

joannapiano Thu 03-Aug-23 18:07:26

£225 for me, £100 for DH. I check online, on the PBond website.

HiPpyChick57 Thu 03-Aug-23 17:44:06

I’ve only got £200 in. A drop in the ocean I know.
Only won two lots of £50 in 18 years.
How does one check.

Suzy9 Thu 03-Aug-23 17:32:18

£275 this month, the most I've won so far.

Beechnut Thu 03-Aug-23 17:13:14

I’ve got a single one from my childhood.

annsixty Thu 03-Aug-23 17:04:32

I imagine the poster meant £30k.

annsixty Thu 03-Aug-23 17:03:45

I am fairly sure you can have a £30 holding , they were sold singly in the early days and my D who is now 58 received £5 worth when she was a bridesmaid aged 5.
I must ask her if she still has them.
I expect she has no idea.