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Premium Bond Winner ?

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  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,942 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I won £1million!!! :D :T :beer:

    oh wait it was a dream :wall: I didn't win any of the big prizes :( oh well there's always next month :think:
  • System
    System Posts: 178,354 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I've had a small holding of £100 for about 18 months. I won £50 in July, now they are sending me letters saying "What does it feel like to be a winner, why not buy some more bonds". It really made me wonder whether I had won (on purpose) in order to encourage me to buy some more. I was just about to cash in the bonds when I had my win, now I am hanging on to them for a bit longer.

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  • worto03
    worto03 Posts: 461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    congrats to everyone whos won so far I've had £100 for about a year now and havn't won anything, I'm going to increase it to £1000 (just got a bonus) for the 2 big draws then if I havn't won anything by July next year I'll take it out & stick it in a ISA instead.

    worto.
  • Woohoo! Just checked the site and I've got my first ever PB win! Only £50, but it's still quite exciting after months of nothing.
  • Kazza242
    Kazza242 Posts: 2,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Woohoo! Just checked the site and I've got my first ever PB win! Only £50, but it's still quite exciting after months of nothing.

    Congrats.:T I remember what it felt like to win my first premium bond prize, as I won my first in July this year (£50).

    EDIT: I've just checked my bonds online and I've won £50 for October! :j :D My winning bond came from a block of £500.
    Please call me 'Kazza'.
  • Vlad24
    Vlad24 Posts: 33 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    2 x £50 for me this month :beer:
  • Lakelady_2
    Lakelady_2 Posts: 286 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    £25,000 in since last Nov and total winnings so far £300! Am I the only one who shouts at the TV when Alan Sugar is on the screen.
    Time to switch I think.
  • Alan needs to think about the contradictions between him advertising index-linked savings certificates & premium bonds.

    "I'm no gambler....... [except with inflation]"

    As for his fee for the ad going to charity - that still leaves him the 40% tax relief on what I'm sure is a very hefty contribution ;).

    So in practice he's only giving up 1/3 of his fee since after tax he would only have pocketed 60% (rather than the current 40%).

    Still - think of the future earnings power from enhancing his reputation in this way :rolleyes: .

    "I didn't get where I am today without................."
  • trademark
    trademark Posts: 589 Forumite
    nothing this month

    holding is still £19,650
  • Pobby
    Pobby Posts: 5,438 Forumite
    Hmmmmmmmm----£150 this month.£54k holding.Time to put it elsewhere methinks!
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