Dave-G Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Of my first premium bond win - only £25 but that's more than I'd get from the bank for my tiny wad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Congrats! Even with the max £50k investment - three months on the trot - zero/zilch. Got 2x£25 this month. Stands at £375 so far this year - not exactly a startling return 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I’ve had nothing in 12 months. £10k isn’t much compared to some but I’d expected maybe a couple of small ‘prizes’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Get quite a few wins with the max in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) I had my first £25 2 months ago. Edited November 3, 2021 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I've had one bond since they first come out and ain't won a penny 🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I usually get at least 1 £25 a year on 5k worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I have had nothing whatsoever in 49 years. My grandparents bought me about £25-worth in 1972, which was probably a fair whack then. I have checked... fingers crossed for a big win to make up for these years ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy74 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 £325 over the last 12 months on 35k worth, so a tiny bit under 1% return, still better than being in a bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Martin Lewis had a calculator on his website that showed that even with the full amount in premium bonds you had more chance of winning the lottery top prize than the first prize in premium bonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) I bought a single up and over lock up garage for about £6k in 2014. The garage came with a battered 300SL Merc in it which I immediately sold to a mechanic friend for about £5k. I could rent the garage out but I don’t - I store building materials, pallets of amtico and I let a friend’s dad (a now retired plumber) store the residue of his tools and materials in there and he in return maintains it, does odd plumbing jobs for free and was kind enough to sell me his work van when he retired for £1500 (a 1 owner from new Toyota HiAce with full main dealer service history and about 200k on the clock). The garage is now worth somewhere between £10k and £15k and the van twice what I paid for it - Ive recently lent the van to a painter and decorator who blew his van up in the heavy rain when he drove through a flooded road, in return for him painting my buy to let in Felixstowe for £100 a day. The Dulux trade paint he is using I bought in bulk off someone on Facebook market place and collected it in the same van. None of this is remotely linked to my real day job 😆 I would urge anyone with premium bonds to stretch their thinking a little further when it comes to doing something better with their money. Edited November 4, 2021 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 When we got our reduncy money my mate put 50k into priemium bonds first year he got £750 pound he tells me all the time thats more than you get in the bank LOL LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 19 hours ago, Mungler said: I bought a single up and over lock up garage for about £6k in 2014. The garage came with a battered 300SL Merc in it which I immediately sold to a mechanic friend for about £5k. I could rent the garage out but I don’t - I store building materials, pallets of amtico and I let a friend’s dad (a now retired plumber) store the residue of his tools and materials in there and he in return maintains it, does odd plumbing jobs for free and was kind enough to sell me his work van when he retired for £1500 (a 1 owner from new Toyota HiAce with full main dealer service history and about 200k on the clock). The garage is now worth somewhere between £10k and £15k and the van twice what I paid for it - Ive recently lent the van to a painter and decorator who blew his van up in the heavy rain when he drove through a flooded road, in return for him painting my buy to let in Felixstowe for £100 a day. The Dulux trade paint he is using I bought in bulk off someone on Facebook market place and collected it in the same van. None of this is remotely linked to my real day job 😆 I would urge anyone with premium bonds to stretch their thinking a little further when it comes to doing something better with their money. You are sounding more and more like Arthur Daley……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 16:44, samboy said: I've had one bond since they first come out and ain't won a penny 🤐 Me also but with a larger investment now brings the occasional £25 twice this year for £13000 investment. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) And again - that's £25 two months on the trot. We use Premium bonds like an easy access savings account, starting with 6K, we drew out 3K. The £50 winnings is on the remaining £3K - now with an extra £50. Edited December 3, 2021 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 15:51, Cosmicblue said: Congrats! Even with the max £50k investment - three months on the trot - zero/zilch. Got 2x£25 this month. Stands at £375 so far this year - not exactly a startling return 😊 You say that but atleast the 50k you have in there isn't going to go down in value ever, so you are in effect £375 better off for doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minky Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 It might be safe but we are going backwards. It's a see saw of risk v interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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