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  • SnowMan
    SnowMan Posts: 3,850 Forumite
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    edited 2 July 2024 at 8:15AM
    £100 'win' on £1,000 holding :)
    Quality (of holding) over quantity is important
    With average luck I can expect another £100 win once in the next 5 years
    I came, I saw, I melted
  • MSE_James
    MSE_James Posts: 1,702 Community Admin
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Cashback Cashier Newshound!
    £100 on a £3,650 holding
    Official MSE Forum Team member.
    Please report all problem posts to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • TonyMMM
    TonyMMM Posts: 3,436 Forumite
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    £300 & £125 on 2 max holdings for me today ...... return for last 12 months (on £100k)  is at £6475. Very happy with that.
  • Dave1979
    Dave1979 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Dave1979 said:
    Another £225 on £15k holding. I am on fire this year winning every month. Almost £1k!
    Another £150 this month! 8% equivalent interest rate for 6 months so far. 
  • £100 on FH, another poor month, total for year so far is £775.
  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,803 Forumite
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    SFA on full... 2nd month on the trot... better be building for a biggy.. 
  • NithyaH
    NithyaH Posts: 31 Forumite
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    £1,125 on a FH - delighted!
  • Primrose
    Primrose Posts: 10,719 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Congratulations.  Pour yourself something nice to celebrate!
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 5,994 Forumite
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    I know of a few other people on here like me that have had three blanks in a row on £50K but has anyone ever had more than that? If I get another blank next month I'll have to assume something has gone wrong with my bonds.
  • refluxer
    refluxer Posts: 3,391 Forumite
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    Swipe said:
    I know of a few other people on here like me that have had three blanks in a row on £50K but has anyone ever had more than that? If I get another blank next month I'll have to assume something has gone wrong with my bonds.
    I have a relative who is also clocking up more than their fair share of blank months so far this year so you're both definitely having below-average luck because, if you click on 'see more details' on this site, you'll see that someone on a full holding with average luck would expect to win nothing once every 11 months. This certainly seems to hold true for me, as I tend to win nothing roughly once a year. 
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