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  • taylornj
    taylornj Posts: 316 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    No wins on full holding.
  • tiger70
    tiger70 Posts: 76 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    £200 on 27k holding.   Biggest amount so far .   I think I'll keep them for another month ha ha .
  • £300 for me this month on max 2 x £50 2 x £100. 

    Last 10 months total is £1750, 12 months running total is £1850 
    Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023

    Make £2024 in 2024...
  • 55ryan
    55ryan Posts: 46 Forumite
    Second Anniversary 10 Posts
    All bit of a damp squid for me. An 8k punt 6 months ago but no wins at all. The thing is if I put it into Income Bonds I would be getting £15 a month interest. So it has cost me £90 already. I'll give it the full year then move it elsewhere. I think that is enough chances. 
  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,810 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 3 July 2023 at 10:57PM
    £675 on full... wow, that my biggest monthly - but follows 2 poor months (IIRC £100 ea).
    500+100+50+25
  • abgrad
    abgrad Posts: 45 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Only £75 on full holding :( I know some will have “won” nothing but I’m still disappointed as this has been a run of bad luck.

    Though this is the first month it’s been full holding but it was still almost £40k before and I’ve been getting £25 or £50 or nothing for most of this year.
  • cymruchris
    cymruchris Posts: 5,574 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 3 July 2023 at 11:39PM

    4 prizes this month on a full holding - 2 x £25 and 2 x £50 - £150 all-in.

    Aug 22 - £ No win
    Sep 22 - £75
    Oct 22 - £75
    Nov 22 - £75
    Dec 22 - £75
    Jan 23 -£225
    Feb 23 - £50
    Mar 23 - £125
    Apr 23 - £225
    May 23 - £150
    Jun 23 - £25
    Jul 23 - £150


    £1250 for the rolling year - so I make that a 2.5% return... Marginally higher than my rolling return last month, worse than an instant access saver - but I'm here for the short-term chance rather than than the long term, as it won't be long before the money goes into a house purchase.

  • BooJewels
    BooJewels Posts: 3,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I have £325 this month on £22k holding.  3 x £100, 1 x £25. 

    I've definitely done better since they increased the prize ratios - that's 6 x £100s since December.  I think I'm running at around 4.5% on a rolling year - but my balance has fluctuated, so hard to be precise.
  • Class142
    Class142 Posts: 29 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 10 Posts
    £0 on full holding this month, not a good start to my second year.
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