Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
£0 from £10k invested. First blank since June. Do not let the rot set in.
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[Finance] Premium Bonds - prize pool increased again - you ever have any luck?
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Biscuit Barrel
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Nothing this month on 15K invested 
Mustafa II
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£50 off £7.5k.
That makes it £350 in the last 6 months. A phenomenal run considering the relatively small amount I've got in there.
PS Can people stop saying "invested" - Premium Bonds are not an investment.
That makes it £350 in the last 6 months. A phenomenal run considering the relatively small amount I've got in there.
PS Can people stop saying "invested" - Premium Bonds are not an investment.
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Quite right. Bonds held. Incredible returns.
bluenitsuj
Listen to me!!!
Just the £50 this month
Falmer Flutter ©
Well-known member
Sadly my father-in-law passed away in March and my wife has taken on his premium bonds, about £15k worth. Won £10k last month. Cheers, Brian.
£125 for me today, and £275 for Mrs Peteinblack 
portslade seagull
Well-known member
£300 for me
nwgull
Well-known member
For the first month in a while, my returns have been something approaching the 4.4% average. I guess it's the potential for winning biggly that I have to account for, but overall I feel that I've got far better value from the low-coupon gilts I bought about 9 months ago as far as tax-efficient savings are concerned.
seagullwedgee
Well-known member
- Aug 9, 2005
- 3,054
Only £175 this month, from a joint £100,000 maximum holding. That’s equivalent to an annualised rate of return of 2.1% tax free. Compared to the current average luck return of 4.4%.
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
£300 from maximum between us
£650 between us (£325 each oddly).
£175 from max holding. Could be worse!
Sorry to hear your bad, followed by good news, although how did your wife 'take them on'?
I understood they were strictly non-transferable, and could only be cashed-in by next of kin and obviously you're then able to purchase new bonds, if you so wish.
Falmer Flutter ©
Well-known member
Ok, bear with me in case I haven't got this quite right. We notified Premium Bonds of my father-in-law's death and were told that the numbers can be kept in his name for up to another year. My wife is currently sorting transfer of probate for various assets so this £10k win is being "held" by Premium Bonds until this is complete. Once done, this and the original amount can then be cashed in. So yes "take them on" I suppose is not strictly correct, but the letter notifying of the win was sent to my wife.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
£650 between us