Premium bonds - weird coincidence

[Sterlo]

Woohoo, another £225 for me, that's on top of £125 last month.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Not a sausage. Zip. Nada. Niente.

 

[Jenkins]

Just £50 this month, but it covers the cost of a couple of gig tickets I purchased last week.

 

[Chislenko]

June is in

£250 for me
£450 for Mrs. C.

 

[Mike_P]

£50

 

[biggs682]

£275 into the household budget we didn't have yesterday

 

[mistyoptic]

£100 for me, £350 for Mrs O

 

[MontyVeda]

feck all for me again

 

[vickster]

£125, hoped for more after two nil months

 

[Brandane]

feck all for me again

Same here. Nothing since December 2023!! I feel they have marked me down as a rebel because I withdrew the vast majority of my bonds in protest at the lack of return, leaving a few K's worth for easy access to cash if I need it. Certainly not tempted to re-invest in them

 

[oldwheels]

£150 this month which keeps the average up.

 

[presta]

Same here. Nothing since December 2023!! I feel they have marked me down as a rebel because I withdrew the vast majority of my bonds in protest at the lack of return, leaving a few K's worth for easy access to cash if I need it. Certainly not tempted to re-invest in them

But that's how it works, and is supposed to work, the more bonds you have the higher your chance of winning.

 

[Brandane]

But that's how it works, and is supposed to work, the more bonds you have the higher your chance of winning.

Obviously... But my holding of bonds is not an insignificant amount. If I put it in an ISA or whatever at 5% per annum, it would be earning about £300 per year interest. Or £150 in the 6 months during which it has earned precisely ZERO interest as premium bonds.
But yes, PB's are a gamble, and one I am willing to take ... up to a point.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Have a look at MSE's latest article on PB's, are they worth it? Dated 1 May 2024. Also contains, by all accounts, a very sophisticated mathematical odds calculator that yields surprising results.

I can't link from here as somehow CC cannot provide a secure link to the site.

 

[dicko]

Me 3 x £50 + 1x£25 = £175
Mrs 1 x £50