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2 x £50 for me this month.
Holding Max......0 -
nothing for me this month, But I must say I like seeing the little bonds winning big prizes - this month see's a £20 bond win £10,000 - go to show anyone can win.0
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I held the max for 2 years. cleared 2 1/2% - rubbish. Cashed them all except £1200, have had £200 in 3 years from that. not recommended.This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !0
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Won nothing. Withdrawing my £25000 and offsetting my mortgage instead!!Kavanne
Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!
'I do my job, do you do yours?'0 -
My mum bought £4 of premium bonds for me 40 years ago - we have just managed to check them and nowt
I guess £4 then would have been worth more than it is now! Mortgage when started October 2011 : £94,134
Total mortgage balance Mar 2016 [STRIKE]£78,417[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£77,523[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£76,181[/STRIKE] £72,001
Offset Saver account Mar 2016 [STRIKE]£45,238[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£45,666[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£47,593[/STRIKE] £52,093
Mortgage paying interest on Mar 2016 [STRIKE]£33,179[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£31,859[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£28,588[/STRIKE] £19,9070 -
Nowt for us this month again *sigh*
Well done everyone else who did win though - gives me hope for next monthMags - who loves shopping0 -
£100 this time - £150 last time - Max holding
Not bad for my first 2 draws.
Roll on June...!!!:D0 -
Just the one £50 for me this month...

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Gorgeous_George wrote: »Why the use of the word 'winnings'? Sounds like breaking even to me.
GG
Because they are "winnings" you fool........you obviously dont understand how p.bonds work so i suggest you read up on the terminology before making your snide comments :lipsrseal
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