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My first win in June this year. £50 but nothing since.Not bad for £700 worth of PB, I suppose.~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - Rest# No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £0 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)2
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£300 for me in the August Draw.
Total of £1100 for the year.FDF savings target = £20k by 31 December 2027 ... 105 weeks to go!
October 2025 = £8217.86 November 2025 = £9463.40 December 2025 = £9766.54
January 2026 budget =£400.00 and 34 days remaining1 -
£50 this month, £125 so far this year on £6800 totalNurse striving for financial freedom1
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£150 on 25k, nice1
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TheHemulen said:In the last 12 months I've had..
£10100, £175, £50, £425, £100, £150, £25, £150, £175, £5725, £50 and £125 monthly win totals on a £50k investment so I'm vey happy!
AWESOME! Congratulations and to everyone else who have had wins. Long may it continue.........
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - Rest# No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £0 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)1 -
Me too! Plus, you still have the cash even if you win nowt....... win, win all roundllcomper said:My first ever win - £100 on a £580 holding! Very happy with that, I didn't expect to win anything with such a small holding.
I've been just adding spare change (£30 or so) each month for the thrill as an alternative to throwing my money away with the lottery
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - Rest# No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £0 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)1 -
Nothing for me this month, £100 for OH both full holdings.1
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Aug 24 £200
Jul 24 £275
Jun 24 £50,275
May 24 £75
Apr 24 £150
Mar 24 £75
Feb 24 £150
Jan 24 £100I have held premium bonds since 2002 but have only had a full holding since 2016. It was a long wait to win that big prize.
Don't make me angry... you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.10 -
Mr_McGee said:Aug 24 £200
Jul 24 £275
Jun 24 £50,275
May 24 £75
Apr 24 £150
Mar 24 £75
Feb 24 £150
Jan 24 £100I have held premium bonds since 2002 but have only had a full holding since 2016. It was a long wait to win that big prize.
Amazing! You've doubled your money, effectively getting your stake back. From now on everything else you win is a bonus! Very nice position to be in.
If you want to be rich, live like you're poor; if you want to be poor, live like you're rich.1 -
Looking at my purchase history, I held £20K in PB in 2002 - that may have been the maximum holding at the time? I didn't add more until 2016 to increase it to £50K. I know I delayed getting the max as the returns I received were poor then.
Don't make me angry... you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.1
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