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  • lr1277
    lr1277 Posts: 2,205 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    1 x £100 and 1 x £25 on a 32k holding.
  • Is premium bond a big scam from the government? Has anyone met someone that has win big even 100k. I have 75k between myself and child and not doing well. I will withdraw my money. 
  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,870 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Poor month, I got £50 on a £25K holding, my wife got nothing on a £31K holding.
  • RedImp_2
    RedImp_2 Posts: 589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Johnwick1 said:
    Is premium bond a big scam from the government? Has anyone met someone that has win big even 100k. I have 75k between myself and child and not doing well. I will withdraw my money. 
    Typical 1st post.
    Presumably you mean all governments then.
    I’ve never met anyone who’s won 100k on the lottery either.
  • El_Torro
    El_Torro Posts: 2,095 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    After a couple of disappointing months I managed to nab myself 3 prizes of £100 each this month. Not bad for a £23k holding. 

    My average holding for this calendar year has been £26,040 and I have won £1,100 in the last 11 months. So an annualised return of 4.6% so far this year. Here's hoping a bumper December brings that average up. 
  • Crag30
    Crag30 Posts: 280 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts
    £100 on max holding
  • £50 for other half on max 50k, I withdrew all but 1k of my 50k 2 months ago, and was surprised to have a £50 win  😊.  Other half wasn’t too impressed tho 😂  
  • Class142
    Class142 Posts: 29 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 10 Posts
    £100 for me this month 2x£50 on Full Holding
  • Futuristic
    Futuristic Posts: 1,236 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Ive been in for 3+ yrs and my prize wins were only bunch of £25s, underperforming by a lot on full amount or near full. 

    Last few months have been good

    YTD (Jan-Nov) £2175
    Nov £450
    Oct £200
    Sept £500
    Aug £450
    July £200
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 5,997 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 3 November 2023 at 5:58PM

    Third blank this year on full holding

    Year to date return: 2.62% (£1200) - Shocking
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