Premium bonds

flook said:
how do you continue to make money then? casino? (I'm the unluckiest player ever) arbing?
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Arbing blacktype and doing low risk casino no such thing as unlucky mate gotta trust the estimated value. I have loads of accounts still too
 
Blue Hefner said:
My business partner put £10k in about 5 weeks ago simply with a view to leaving there and seeing what happens. From my limited understanding there aren't many cons, particularly given the low interest rates the banks are offering currently
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I had the then maximum amount in bonds for over a year and won fuck all... My Mum had a very small amount in bonds at the same time and won £100 in the same period...
 
Scottyboi said:
Arbing blacktype and doing low risk casino no such thing as unlucky mate gotta trust the estimated value. I have loads of accounts still too
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from personal experience I'd argue your casino assertion :) I know the theory, unfortunately it doesn't apply to me for some reason

Blacktype however, brilliant for arbing, I lasted a quite lucrative fortnight :(
 
worsleyweb said:
I can tell you from experience they don’t produce a great return on investment.
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Depends on your approach to risk, I suppose.

I once dumped a load on an overseas, overnight, short term investment - which came good.

My advisors always tell me to get in and out quick. Never leave your deposits in one place for too long waiting for the opportunity to mature. High risk, high return - then move on to the next opportunity.

That's why I've never fancied Ernie...
 
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One of this months millionaires won from a block of 50 bonds bought 23 years ago and someone has had 1 premium bond bought in 1963 has just won £5k, neither of which is me , think £350 is my biggest win.
 
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One of this months millionaires won from a block of 50 bonds bought 23 years ago and someone has had 1 premium bond bought in 1963 has just won £5k, neither of which is me , think £350 is my biggest win.
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The March 63 win will be a present for a new born child
Chances are that prize will never be claimed
 
Eccles Blue said:
Now you are all going to laugh at this but I don't care!!

I have had ONE Premium Bond since the week they first came out in November 1956. At the firm I then worked for we all put in 1/- a week (5p for you youngsters) and as there were 20 of us we bought 1 bond and had a draw to see what order we would receive a bond and my name came out first. The idea was that, whilst we worked together, if we won the money would be split equally between us all. When someone left the bond went with them. (Just to give you an idea of prices etc. I was earning £2.00 a week at the time so a shilling felt like a lot of money when I was giving my Mum £1.15s for my keep. (£1.75 young 'uns) and having 5 shillings (25p) to pay for my lunches and my bus fares to work and my pocket money!!

Now 62 and a half years later, I am still waiting for my win!! But it is too much trouble to cash it in for £1 when maybe before I die I will win!! Is that the eternal optimist in me or what? After all I was supporting City for 50 odd years before we got some luck there!!! :-)


When I had my kids I bought them 1 each at the time of their birth and they have all won small amounts over the years!! But nothing for a few years now. I don't really think, now that they can only be bought in 'bulk', that ours actually still go in the draw!!! (just kidding)
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My parents gave me a premium bond on my 21st birthday, 54 years on and nothing yet, but maybe the cheque is in the post!
 
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