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  • abgrad
    abgrad Posts: 45 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    That’s an amazing rate! I’m no where near that and have had over £35k for some of the year and almost full holding for a good few months. I think I’m on around £800 for the year. I always say I’m going to take money out if I don’t do well for that draw and then I don’t take it out 😂 
  • tiger70
    tiger70 Posts: 76 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 2 November 2023 at 1:08AM
    This tax year.  £24,000 holding .

    April £0
    May £0 
    June £0
    July £200
    August £0
    September £150
    October £100
    November £200
  • Just £25 this month bringing the total winnings, so far this year, to £2,525 (28 prizes) on maximum holding.
  • taylornj
    taylornj Posts: 311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    two wins £100 + £25 on £50k holding.
  • justwantedtosay
    justwantedtosay Posts: 145 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 2 November 2023 at 1:17AM
    £25 on full holding!
    I've kept a spreadsheet since the start of 2022 and colour coded each month's winnings Black for about what's expected with average luck, Green for better and Red for worse - currently £100 to 175, £200 or more, and £75 or less respectively. I've never had a single green month, but 5 red months and only £875 in 2023 - it 'should' be about £1,350 for the £25-100 prizes; I don't expect to ever win anything more than £100. 2022 was 10 black and 2 red. Even if I were to win 5 prizes in December I'd still have fewer than last year despite the odds improving, though in 2022 every prize was just £25 and I was still behind the going rate.
    Perhaps I should call it a day.
  • abgrad
    abgrad Posts: 45 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £25 on full holding!
    I've kept a spreadsheet since the start of 2022 and colour coded each month's winnings Black for about what's expected with average luck, Green for better and Red for worse - currently £100 to 175, £200 or more, and £75 or less respectively. I've never had a single green month, but 5 red months and only £875 in 2023 - it 'should' be about £1,350 for the £25-100 prizes; I don't expect to ever win anything more than £100. 2022 was 10 black and 2 red. Even if I were to win 5 prizes in December I'd still have fewer than last year despite the odds improving, though in 2022 every prize was just £25 and I was still behind the going rate.
    Perhaps I should call it a day.
    Well, ultimately some people have to do more poorly so that others can get better than the average odds and I think that is you and me. 😂
    I am on £1000 for the last 12 months (helped by £200) from this draw. Admittedly I’ve not been the full holding the entire time but have always been over £35k and for quite a few months close to the £50k. 

    I keep thinking about putting money in a savings account instead but unusually for me I will be a higher rate tax payer this tax year I think (need to work it out as higher rate is different where I am in Scotland but I believe the figures for rest of uk are used when calculating tax banding in relation to tax on interest). 

    I do regret not opening an Isa for last tax year! Plus I do wonder if I would do just as well at “winning” even if I take out £20k 😂 
  • SandyN21
    SandyN21 Posts: 215 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 2 November 2023 at 2:07AM
    £175 (3 x £50 + £25) max holding

    2023
    £  25  Jan 
    £ nil    Feb
    £225  March  (2 x £100 + £25) 
    £  25  March  (additional draw) 
    £  75  April  (£25 + £50) 
    £  25  May
    £  50  June
    £  50  July  (2 x £25) 
    £100  Aug
    £175  Sept  (£100 + £50 + £25) 
    £150  Oct  (£100 + £50) 
    £175  Nov (3 x £50 + £25) 
    total so far for 2023 = £1,075
  • cymruchris
    cymruchris Posts: 5,562 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £100 this month on a full holding...

    Dec 22 - £75
    Jan 23 -£225
    Feb 23 - £50
    Mar 23 - £125
    Apr 23 - £225
    May 23 - £150
    Jun 23 - £25
    Jul 23 - £150
    Aug 23 - £ No win
    Sep 23 - £200
    Oct 23 - £50
    Nov 23 - £100

    £1325 for the rolling year... 2.65% 
  • Nebulous2
    Nebulous2 Posts: 5,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    £200 this month 2 X £100 on £30k. 


  • £50 this month on a £3500 holding. Since January had a total of £125 so can’t complain. Slowly trying to drag my balance back up month by month after having to withdraw my full holdings at the end of last year.
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