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Single £25 this month. Was on course for a record year this year but it tailed off at the end and ended being the 2nd best year.24 wins and £700 gives a 1.40% return for the year.
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£50 on 50k for me
after the first 12 months of holding premium bonds I’ve won 13 prizes, a total of £800. have increased the holding throughout the year so it works out at a 2.09% return1 -
ilselm - Congratulations. What nice early Christmas surprise!. There is hope yet for the rest of us !
Haven't checked mine yet.0 -
Still no winnings on £40k for a second month.

How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)0 -
£50 win on £50k
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2x £25 on maximum holdings, gives me a 0.90% return for the calendar year.
Financial year @ 0.70% so far.
2020/21 return was 0.97%
2019/20 return was 0.74%0 -
My return for the year was exactly 0.9% - it appears I am 'Mr. Average' !
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I’ve won £625 in the December 2021 prize draw: £25, £100 & £500 on a current holding of £34,500.
Total winnings this year: £1,000

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Nice GA!
I got my first £50 prize (just had £25's before) on £26k holding eligible for December's draw.2 -
£25 win on just shy of £24k. First win since August.Average holding over January to December: £17760Total winnings £100Equivalent average monthly income: £8.33Average return 0.56%So, I'm doing worse than average.If you want to be rich, live like you're poor; if you want to be poor, live like you're rich.0
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