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  • System
    System Posts: 178,390 Community Admin
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    When the system crashed on the first day I downloaded two forms and posted them off with cheques.
    I received the bonds on Friday 30 Jan.

    I wonder if cheques will take over from internet banking - they are so much more convenient and faster. :)
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • FOREVER21
    FOREVER21 Posts: 1,729 Forumite
    Energy Saving Champion I've been Money Tipped!
    boobbby wrote: »
    I have sight of my bond on the website but still cant work out how to add the premium bonds I have had from 30 years ago





    You can't I tried to add the index linked certs I hold, but on reading further on the site only investments after 2012 can be added for some reason.
    Another anomaly of their system!
  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,710 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    boobbby wrote: »
    I have sight of my bond on the website but still cant work out how to add the premium bonds I have had from 30 years ago

    You can't - but they can. As I said on another thread, they tied in my 3 Premium Bonds from 1957 to my new 65+ Bond account without my asking!
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • Primrose
    Primrose Posts: 10,720 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Finally received all the Bond paperwork today from a January 16th online application. I applied for joint bonds as my husband didn't have an online account but they have allocated him a number as part of the application process.
  • In_For_A_Penny_2
    In_For_A_Penny_2 Posts: 345 Forumite
    Edit - posted wrong forum!
  • boobbby
    boobbby Posts: 769 Forumite
    Is it true that if you take the bond out after April 5th that no tax is taken off the interest from the bonds in future years
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    boobbby wrote: »
    Is it true that if you take the bond out after April 5th that no tax is taken off the interest from the bonds in future years


    The new £1000 savings interest allowance is not yet official and could be cancelled by a new government, no matter what is promised pre-election.
  • boobbby
    boobbby Posts: 769 Forumite
    teddysmum wrote: »
    The new £1000 savings interest allowance is not yet official and could be cancelled by a new government, no matter what is promised pre-election.

    Looks like we are save now!! (PS I forecast and bet £20 the conservatives would get an overall majority)
  • ffacoffipawb
    ffacoffipawb Posts: 3,593 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    boobbby wrote: »
    Looks like we are save now!! (PS I forecast and bet £20 the conservatives would get an overall majority)

    How much did you win for your stake?
  • boobbby
    boobbby Posts: 769 Forumite
    ffacoffipawb wrote: »
    How much did you win for your stake?
    I only made two bets this year. First I won on the grand national with £5 each way so with my winnings stuck £20 the conservative win at 7 - 1 😀
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