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Congratulations on a big win!zxspeccy said:After a £300 win in November (4x £25, 2 x £50 & 1 x £100) I wasn't expecting too much in December with the lower prize pot however I did get 2 prizes:
1 x £25
1 x £5000
I had to check a few time both on my computer and app before telling my wife.
This bring my total wins for 2024 to £7150 which is a 15.60% return (in 2023 it was 2.80%).
This on a full holding.Save £12,000 in 2024: £17,500 out of £12,000.Save £12,000 in 2025: £0 out of £12,000.3 -
£150 for me this month (1x £50, 1x £100). I’m happy enough with this month seeing that the prize pot being nerfed recently. Holding just under 43.5KMy grand total for 2024 is £1,375 which is slightly below the expected average return. I guess that’s okay because it could of been a lot worse.Save £12,000 in 2024: £17,500 out of £12,000.Save £12,000 in 2025: £0 out of £12,000.1
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£350 on £30k holding. 3x£50 , 2x£100.
Very pleased with that! Was quite unexpected.If you want to be rich, live like you're poor; if you want to be poor, live like you're rich.1 -
Best month ever for me. £475 on FH.
1 x 25, 1 x 50, 4 x 100!
Very pleased after 2 poor months of 25 and 50.4 -
An OK month - £375 on one FH and £150 on the other.
£5,550 over the last 12months on £100k, which I'm happy with.2 -
£250 on a full holding and £100 on half. Rolling annual average for both is ~ 2.0%Fashion on the Ration
2024 - 43/66 coupons used, carry forward 23
2025 - 62/890 -
£50 on a £11k holding
Thats £1300 this year!! Last month was the only month I didn’t win anything the entire year.
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Nowt on full...again. £2k exactly for year after a good start (£750 in Feb) but poor 2nd half.
4.00% tax free is satisfactory for the year but feels rubbish 'cos so long since decent win. Had 3 or 4 months of Nil..1 -
Wow 🤩, congratulationszxspeccy said:After a £300 win in November (4x £25, 2 x £50 & 1 x £100) I wasn't expecting too much in December with the lower prize pot however I did get 2 prizes:
1 x £25
1 x £5000
I had to check a few time both on my computer and app before telling my wife.
This bring my total wins for 2024 to £7150 which is a 15.60% return (in 2023 it was 2.80%).
This on a full holding.
you will have a wonderful Christmas
I win £175 on FH
mixed emotions here1 -
zxspeccy said:After a £300 win in November (4x £25, 2 x £50 & 1 x £100) I wasn't expecting too much in December with the lower prize pot however I did get 2 prizes:
1 x £25
1 x £5000
I had to check a few time both on my computer and app before telling my wife.
This bring my total wins for 2024 to £7150 which is a 15.60% return (in 2023 it was 2.80%).
This on a full holding.
Congratulations! Nice Christmas present!
Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 20234
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