PREMIUM BOND THREAD

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Thought better start new one as last one almost full

Let’s hope we win big November for Christmas

@ginislife

£0 on the holding registered on the app but I've had cheques turn up before now on a different holding not registered on the app so who knows !!

I have 2 holdings, my main one and another, with a few bonds from when I was a child.

I tried combining them, but couldn't get over the security and ID requirements for the old holding. I have however managed to register both holdings on the app, so can still see that they've never won anything.

. One can dream.

Nothing again. It's been 16 months since I've won anything, though that's when I took a load out and am slowly building back up again. About £5k in there now, adding £400 a month. I know I probably won't win anything soon, but even one £25 win would beat the bank savings.

0 again on a smallish holding. Very disappointing. If I buy some more today will it qualify for next month's draw?

Nothing on almost 3 x full holdings, gah!

£25 on 30k. First ‘win’ for a few months.

Nothing for me or the DC over about £8k. Will top up a bit this month if there's anything spare.

£75 on full holding. Very pleased. To the pp who asked about next month's draw - you need to have them in there for a whole month before they go into the draw so, no, it would be March and not February.

Nothing for me on full holdings

Thanks. Won't stress about getting that done quickly then.
Have been considering setting up bonds for the kids but after reading a thread on one child winning big and the uther not i might just set up one ( in the youngest's name) and tell them it's to be split when she comes of age, thus all wins are split. Does this sound sensible?

£25 for me on full holdings.

Hoping for more.

Nothing for me since October and I have around £25k in there.

£25 for me on full holdings, nothing for DP or DS on £21k between them.

Am seriously considering taking some out and putting into stocks and shares - the return isn't worth it any more IMO.

£100 for me.

£50 for me this month

An unprecedented 4 x £25 prizes this month - happy with that, although the £1m would have been better 😀

2 x £25 on full holdings

Not a good start to my new year. Zilch :(

@Iveputmyselfonthenaughtystep I would say either hold their money in your name or in separate accounts for each child that you are comfortable with. putting one child's money in another child's name sounds problematic.

@Iveputmyselfonthenaughtystep

Thanks. Won't stress about getting that done quickly then. Have been considering setting up bonds for the kids but after reading a thread on one child winning big and the uther not i might just set up one ( in the youngest's name) and tell them it's to be split when she comes of age, thus all wins are split. Does this sound sensible?

I read that thread too, didn't bother posting as it got a bit heated. If I had 2 DC, I'd do exactly what you propose and agree all winnings are divided - seems fairest. Our holdings are DH, me and DS, with the understanding that any winnings are our family money, regardless of which holdings won what! I kept refreshing over and over this morning and have now found £75 winnings so I'm quite happy! Weird it didn't show up before.

£25 for me.

My first win! £25 on £10k holdings for two months. Whoop whoop!

Nothing for me, for the 2nd month in a row, on £20k ish.

50 quid for me on 40k. Not bad

£25 on full holdings. Worst month in a long time but still pleased. Our money is in there for short term as it's destined for a house extension.

As interest rates creep up on things like fixed-rate bonds, PB aren't as good an investment as they used to be particularly now the prize fund is smaller. I keep my bonds because the thought of a bigger win is so exciting and because it's easy to cash them in if you need the money but getting the balance right between sensible investing and the dream of more sparkle is the secret! Have we ever had anyone on here who posted about a 50k or even a 100k win?