Are they a good investment?
We have some dated back to when they were first introduced and I’m sure they have become stuck in the works of ERNIE somewhere!
Strange that the more recent bonds appear to generate more wins than those that are about 40 years old.
While savings rates are so low as to be practically non-existant they are probably not such a bad deal Mags - especialy as any wins are tax free. I too have ancient Bonds which Ernie has totally forgotten 
We’ve had several £50 and a few £100 wins over the years but I do wonder what has happened with the old-fashioned looking bonds:lol:
It may be worth cashing them in and re-investing;-)
I have some old premium bonds, you have to buy them by the £100 blocks now don’t you?
At least you don’t lose your money as in stocks and shares, you don’t get interest on it though and it devalues over the years.
I got some last year and have won £25
Maybe one day it’ll be the big one - although haven’t they halved the prize sizes now?
Well done on your win Azz, don’t forget I’m ahead of you in the queue for the big one!
Yes, the prize list has gone right down now - there is only 1 £1,000,000 prize and the lower denominations have been greatly reduced.
Haven’t got any Premium Bonds but good luck to those of you who have
The £50 prizes have become £25. I got one the other day.
My excitement when the brown envelope with a yellow inside arrived on the mat was short lived when I found the usual prize had been halved :-(.
I couple of years ago I received two £50s on the same day.
I didn’t realise that Meg, thanks, you’ve saved me from a shock when my next win eventually arrives!
A few years back -having had no success in 13 years we sold our bonds --just keeping the £2 one we first bought --wonder what our odds are now --hahaha
Just announced that the prize fund is going up in Oct.
If you hold the Max it goes up on average from 10 wins a year to 15
That’s good news Galty…
I have nowhere near the Maximum though:-(
My logic tells me that Ernie IS ‘random’ yet my friend who was working in the post office through the early years [when you could claim the small winnings at the post office] -ran out of space to stamp ONE particular premium bond…?
Glad they are putting it back up!
I do hope it is random… maybe some people are just very lucky
Well I didn’t win the million this month
I don’t even know when they draw it lol - is it the first of every month?
Yep, 1st of the month for the top prizes, Azz - then the second or third day after for all the smaller prizes.
That’s handy to know - thanks Mags!
Wonder if they’re with the times and email you if you win thesedays
You can check if you’ve won anything [U]here[/U], Azz … the current month’s wins will show on the 3rd day of the month or thereabouts;-)
You will need to enter your holder’s number…
Thanks Mags - I didn’t know that!
Fingers crossed for next month then eh
