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If they did that, it would trigger a massive outflow given the expected return isn’t good enough compared to other taxable savings accounts and the tax shelter is the most significant reason people hold the bonds (given that most people are never going to to win a big prize).
Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j0 -
I started with a £4,700 amount in August
2022. I always auto reinvest any prizes. After a £50 prize in June my
total is now £5,525.My yearly wins:
2022 = £25
2023 = £100
2024 = £175
2025 = £325
2026 = £200
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Well another not so good month
Both on FH's, I drew £25 & OH got £175. Oh is definitely more lucky than me.
So will let the new rate run next month, and then time for some evaluation I think
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Jun £25+£25+£50 FH
May £75 FH
Apr £100 FH
Mar £25+£100 FH
Feb £0 FH
Jan £0 FH
Total win so far 2026 = £400
Total win 2025 = £2,150
Total win 2024 = £1,950
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2 x £50 and 1 x £25 on max this month, puts me at 4% interest for the running 12 months.
Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023
Make £2024 in 2024...2 -
2026
Jan: £250
Feb: £200
Mar: £ nil
Apr: £150
May £50
June £ nilTotal: £650
Nothing in June. I have dropped my full holding to £47,525
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I won £25 in June.
Happy with that as I've recently reduced my holdings to £15k.
Building an Emergency Fund from scratch from 06/06/26Current Balance (22/06) = £79.50
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£225 on FH. Happy with that ..👍
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£75 on £35k this month.
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 20230 -
On a FH £250 in 4 prizes giving a 12 month running total of £1925 (3.85%) and an average of 2.58 prizes per month.
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