PREMIUM BOND THREAD

[Blondeshavemorefun]

tried to link this on old thread , but was 1000 :( so couldn’t

I didn’t win this month but did last month of £25 - let’s hope will next month :)

Thank you @BarbaraofSeville - that was a helpful explanation.

Does anyone know if there is a way of linking my old Premium Bonds to the on-line ones I bought in the Autumn ?

Hi all,

I’ve been watching this thread with interest for a few months since buying some Premium Bonds - would be good to join you all :)

@BackforGood

Thank you *@BarbaraofSeville* - that was a helpful explanation.

Does anyone know if there is a way of linking my old Premium Bonds to the on-line ones I bought in the Autumn ?

Thanks .

But I can't answer your question about linking old and new bonds. I have a very small amount I've had since a child and also the ones I've bought as an adult, that are on separate holding number.

I did try linking them once and wrote to NS&I with all my details of the old and new ones, including address that the old ones might still be registered at and they replied to say they couldn't do anything 'because the signature didn't match that one previously supplied' which would have been when I was about 8 years old .

They did offer a solution involving form filling and officially witnessed signatures but I CBA dealing with that, but I do have both holding numbers in my app on separate tabs, so I can see that the old ones have never won and will know if they do, even if they don't have the correct details and the prize goes off into the ether.

Ooh, thanks. I'll have to investigate that.

The one I had as a Christening present in the early 60s ( ), has never won anything I expect it is holding out for the million but the ones my dc had (late 1990s) and a couple of hundred ££s worth I bought for myself at that time, we've only ever had a cheque through the post. Will have to look in to how to get them notifying us on-line.

@BackforGood go online to national savings premium bonds. Loads of information on there. I wrote to them giving them old addresses etc. I got a letter back detailing all bond holdings going back to 1950’s. I was also provided with my new holders number and could sign up for online services. You go online to purchase new bonds. Have the app set up on my iPad so I can check every month to see what we have won. A bit of legwork to start with but really easy thereafter.

Today's is the day for notifications to the big winners isnt it? I keep checking for the winning email 😀

Thanks @bouncydog

@Pleasebe2022

Today's is the day for notifications to the big winners isnt it? I keep checking for the winning email 😀

That would be NICE!! It's surely my turn? 🌹

I thought the draws for all prizes were 2nd working day of the month?

They seem to be drawn last day of month to contact big winners

Then we can see big winner results day before announced on app

App says 5 days 🙀🙀🙀

So after bh

I keep checking the big winners to see if says May

Maybe will be 2/3

I had a lovely dream a few nights ago that I won 1m, but refused to believe it til I had the cash in my bank account. I woke up before that happened though!

On lovemoney it says the big winners are informed the day before the first working day of the month, so there's still hope 🤞.

DS 13 is a bit of a saver and now has 1k in his current account. I was thinking of talking to him about buying £750 of premium bonds as I thought he might enjoy it. Is there an app where you can track if you win? Although I am assuming that with only £750 it would be a slim chance of winning?

No I wouldn’t @alrightfella the chances of winning with that size of holding would be minimal. I wouldn’t consider Premium Bonds for anything less than 20k.

@Hollyhead ok thank you, I did wonder if it was too small an amount. Would you suggest he just leaves it in his current account then?

[quote alrightfella]@Hollyhead ok thank you, I did wonder if it was too small an amount. Would you suggest he just leaves it in his current account then? [/quote]
You looked at these? www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/child-savings-tax-free/

@Hollyhead

No I wouldn’t *@alrightfella* the chances of winning with that size of holding would be minimal. I wouldn’t consider Premium Bonds for anything less than 20k.

Really ?

I don’t have £20k and win here and there

@alrightfella

DS 13 is a bit of a saver and now has 1k in his current account. I was thinking of talking to him about buying £750 of premium bonds as I thought he might enjoy it. Is there an app where you can track if you win? Although I am assuming that with only £750 it would be a slim chance of winning?

Do it

It’s the thrill of might win

Yes won’t get interest but doubt he gets much a year anyway in £1k

And yes download ns&i app to check

MSE has a prediction section where you put in how much you want to invest and can give an idea of what you may win.

I get about the same as I would in interest.

@alrightfella

DS 13 is a bit of a saver and now has 1k in his current account. I was thinking of talking to him about buying £750 of premium bonds as I thought he might enjoy it. Is there an app where you can track if you win? Although I am assuming that with only £750 it would be a slim chance of winning?

I just opened dd a monthly savers with halifax. .currently paying 3.5% better than a current account

@Blondeshavemorefun you might still win here and there but you’re unlikely to match what you’d get in interest. Someone who’s had £1000 in premium bonds for 20years will have had a significantly worse return than someone who’s kept it in the highest paying instant access savings account for that time.

Last month I had 2 @ 25 on 6K and DH had nothing on 6250. I am hoping for the big one this month.

Good Luck everyone

@FiveShelties

Last month I had 2 @ 25 on 6K and DH had nothing on 6250. I am hoping for the big one this month.

Good Luck everyone

You too - but after me! 😄