I won’t ask many bonds you own.
I own the princely sum of …9.
My mum and dad bought them in 1962.
They’ve won small amounts twice.
Once around 1965
And last year! Whoopee … when I won 50 quid.
I know some people invest thousands in them.
You have to buy them in £50 blocks now Morty, I’ve got considerably more and made just over four grand in 8 years. You can only have £50,000’s worth of bonds per person. I don’t have the full amount allowed… 
£25 this month.
Have no idea how many bonds I own but tend to win most months, nice little boost to my pension.
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Crikey … my puny £9 worth doesn’t stand a chance.
If you ever look at the winning tickets and when they were bought they all seem to be since 2020 … very rarely any longterm ticket holders.
I’m still Sitting under the Letterbox.
Waiting 4 The Sunderland One Arm Bandit.
To bless my Cotton Socks. 
Worse Result to date @ 0.05% 
As he buys a Larger Letterbox 
My twelve month rolling average, pay out for 45,000 bonds, is too close to zero.
There have been a couple of announcements, telling us that there would be these cuts.
Add to that the fact that all those pounds, in there, are gradually being eroded away, as normal,
That leaves me comparing what I get, in interest, and after tax, in my Bank.
The Bank is well ahead, at the moment!
My friends say “Ah, but your money is safer in Premium bonds”!
But, Governents don’t tend to leave large pools of invested (with them) money alone, when the going is tough.
Surely this lot won’'t touch it?
(Ha Ha)
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Nice to see you posting Ted, I’m up at the moment, I’ve had 30,000 in for 8 years and benefitted to the tune of 4,750 but I always buy more bonds with my winnings otherwise it just gets absorbed into the household bills…
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Thanks, OGF, for your reply.
I’m not too concerned about the slow erosion of the returns.
But that big money pot sitting there, right under the eyes of our Money Managing MPs, makes me nervous!
If my memory is right, it’s not, actually, managed by the Government, it is suggested that it’s all put into some kind of Company (if that’s the right word)…
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Yes, I can understand your concerns Ted, this country is not the country it used to be, because it’s basically skint…
Moving 2 Yorkshire could BA Good move.
Its closer to Sunderland.
Where Foxy Pulls the 1 Armed Bandit.
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I have been known to pull a few things in my time QeS…
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And Sunderland even doing well in the Premier League now 
Doncaster Rovers have not been too shabby in this season so far either…
Concerning the premium bonds…I reckon it’s my turn for the million this month… 
No. But just over £5 on the Euro millions.
Awww come on Foxy.
You can Pull the Sunderland One Armed Bandit.
A tad harder than the 0.1% This month.
Else I will ask my mate Angus, at Kirkbymoorside, to pop round.
Collect your underpants. And Auction Em.
As he tries 2 find. >> Where Yorkshire is.
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Nothing for me this month as I surrendered my complete block. A new block issue next month until my next decent win.
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This is a fun thread! It’s great to see everyone sharing their experiences with Premium Bonds. It’s a great way to save, even if you don’t win big. The hope of a prize is a nice incentive to keep saving, and a little bit of fun is always good. The most important thing is that we’re all saving for the future!
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£25 again this month
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Dunno yet…I’ll keep my under garments on for the time being QeS…
It’s sometimes about four or five days before I get an email from them…
The suspense is killing me, but I love it…I’m the bloke who opens his Christmas presents last…
That’s quite true Doctor, and unlike the lottery, you’ve still got your initial investment…
Glad you are enjoying the forum…