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  • stuzhunter
    stuzhunter Posts: 782 Forumite
    500 Posts
    2 prizes of £25..
  • jimbow25
    jimbow25 Posts: 355 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I've had roughly £450 invested since early 2007 and about £600 since early 2008 and I've just had my third prize (first 2 were £50, this one was £25).

    From Martin's guide and the maths involved I've been pretty lucky to get 3 prizes in 4 years. I think the odds are I should expect about 1 prize every 3 years.
  • That's tough, jerrys. I first became hooked on PBs when I started with £2000 and won £50 in both the 1st and 2nd months' draws. Good luck for next time.
    Thanx, I have had £1 for ages and decided to up a bit. Really looking forward to my first win! Hope April will be lucky for me.
  • 3x £25 this month :)
  • nell53
    nell53 Posts: 75 Forumite
    2 x 25 this month - first wins for nearly a year.
  • My Dad bought me three £1 bonds in 1960, found them the other day and checked them £50!

    Blackrat
  • shrewsaver
    shrewsaver Posts: 155 Forumite
    £25 for me this month.
    Save £12K IN 2013 Member #217 £3654.88/£6,000 (60%)
    Shares: £273.36 (Bought £494.14) £220.78
    SIPP: £5,366.63 (Bought £5,429.44) £503
    S&S ISA: £11,560.70 (Bought £10,537.58) £1,023.12
  • Magnolia
    Magnolia Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    £25 for me this month - thats £100 for the year so far :j
    Mags - who loves shopping
  • Hi,
    Won £25 this month the first win since last October and I have the full holding. I haven't won a higher value than £25 since all this doom and gloom started! I have some money to invest and the advisor was so anti PBs. But I feel the money is safe and there is that element of excitement around the 1st of the month and then of course the disappointment.
    My partner died a year ago New Year's day and I left his bonds in and with probate done I received 3x25 his winnings for the whole year. He had £10,000 plus £1.200 in prizes but because he left a Spanish will I had to have an affidavit from Madrid which cost £1.200! Beware if you are living in Spain make an English will.
    winsomeplease
  • bobbyj_2
    bobbyj_2 Posts: 351 Forumite
    has there ever been a decent sized winner on this thread? thanks.
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