PREMIUM BOND THREAD

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New thread for us for June draw

Let’s hope we all win something next month

2 x £25 on £5900. Really pleased with that!

2 x £25 each for DS and me, nothing for DD this month (all on max. holdings).

As with others, my Premium Bonds are where I keep my “6 month emergency fund”. I’ve also got some smaller savings in a Club Lloyds Saver at 1.5% that I add to; a S&S ISA (very small at the moment but I’m adding to it every month); a bit in Crypto for shits and giggles; and my pensions.

My PBs (£15k) are part of two small inheritances I got last year. It’s earmarked for the children’s university years but because there’s less than 5 years before the eldest goes I didn’t want to put it into investments so pbs seemed like a good idea!

My pb are also my emergency fund
Rest of my money goes in s&s and overpaying the mortgage

Ours is savings for a renovation project we expect to start within the next 12 months, our s&s isas are all medium risk and pensions a little riskier (the ones we have control of anyway)

Nothing for us on 47K.

Sorry for the weird post, but does anyone have a link to the Telegraph article about issues getting bereaved holders money out? We are having the most HORRENDOUS trouble trying to get my late mother's money out, trying since March.

My two DS and DP all won £25 each; I won nothing. Holdings of 30k or so between us. Happy that the kids won anyway!

Mine is now showing 28 days till 2 July

Abs fabulous Ernie

@NatMoz

What is the most you've won with 1 bond? All I'm seeing is lots of £25 and not much else.

This is my second month on max holdings and have gained £25x2.

The most I've won on a single bond is £100 - three times now I think. I'd really love to get into the bigger numbers now but still grateful that I do frequently win small amounts - £200 this year. 🌹

What is the most you've won with 1 bond? All I'm seeing is lots of £25 and not much else

98% of prizes are £25, so only 1 in 50 are for a larger amount. I've won £1000 once and quite a lot of £25 prizes - the most I've had in 1 month was 4, and have had 3 a couple of times, but mostly 1 or none.

Once maybe 3/4yrs ago I got £100

Otherwise always £25. Sometimes 2 x £25 and once 3 x £25 one month

Largest I've had is £50 on one bond... Waiting patiently on the million lol

Nothing again for me this month, but next month will be my first draw on full holdings, so maybe I'll get my first ever win then! Congrats to everyone who won this month even if it wasn't one of the big prizes :)

@stillcrazyafterall

Sorry for the weird post, but does anyone have a link to the Telegraph article about issues getting bereaved holders money out? We are having the most HORRENDOUS trouble trying to get my late mother's money out, trying since March.

Oh no sorry to hear that. We got my late fathers out no problem in 2019, what have you been told as to why you've had a delay?

Do you get an email as well if you win?

Yes - you do get an email. But it arrives a few days after the results go live. I got mine yesterday.

Yes email came yesterday

Ah okay. Thanks. Forgot to check the website but realise there’s no point then this month then.

I had 4x £25. Makes up for the last two months of nothing!

@stillcrazyafterall

Sorry for the weird post, but does anyone have a link to the Telegraph article about issues getting bereaved holders money out? We are having the most HORRENDOUS trouble trying to get my late mother's money out, trying since March.

@stillcrazyafterall there is a Facebook community page called Premium Bonds unofficial and this come up quite a lot sadly.

Joining in please as only just found this thread. £35k invested, £75 for June making £175 this year (first month was Jan with £15k so I'm happy with that

Nothing for me this month. £25 for DP on Max holdings.

Ooh this is timely, just popped up on active and 3 out of 4 of us won this month. Poor DS1 didn’t win but 3 year old and us 2 parents did!