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Come on, there must be someone else, not just me. What a fantastic racket they are.
I don't care if they a more futile bet than trying to find a decent person who will inform on a terrorist in Molenbeek, Brussels.
I bet there are some FANTASTIC tales just waiting to be told of Chit Chatters ERNIE heroism and derring-do.
I've got one that was bought in the Summer of 1964 and hasn't won a penny yet in 52 years (well over 600 draws). Can any of our readers beat that?
Let the ERNIE mayhem begin.
I don't care if they a more futile bet than trying to find a decent person who will inform on a terrorist in Molenbeek, Brussels.
I bet there are some FANTASTIC tales just waiting to be told of Chit Chatters ERNIE heroism and derring-do.
I've got one that was bought in the Summer of 1964 and hasn't won a penny yet in 52 years (well over 600 draws). Can any of our readers beat that?
Let the ERNIE mayhem begin.
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i have some over the last 6 months i have "won" £25 £25 £50 £25 £25 £0 the actual interest rate has worked out far better than that with the banks and it is tax free
People say they are no good For me they are brilliant |
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Damn you Alun. I have one bought in 1968 and I thought I was home for all money there.
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^ Never sighted either in any draw since then.
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I've got a fair few. I won £100(4x£25) in the march draw but nothing in the April draw.
I would say that I am relatively happy with my winnings over the years but am still awaiting a bigger prize. |
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£500 is my best result to date. Still waiting the big one.
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Same here. About 2 years ago.
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i bought a fair few about 18 months ago.
started of promising with 4 £25 wins in the first 6 months, then zilch for the next year, so outed them - this is a similar story to what some say about new bonds purchased. |
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My mum found one from 1966 ...i went on line ....not a penny won
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There must be someone with a losing bond older than mine (1964). Probably one somewhere that's been passed down several generations and still won nowt.
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My grandmother bought me and my sister a £1 bond each when they first came out. Used to treasure it years ago but don't know what's happened to it now. Back then you could get bladdered for £1 and still have change for fish and chips.
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I was invested to the max of £15k for a few years.
I "won" about £100. |
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Like the National Lottery, zero interest rates, etc.
It's a sign of the times. Gold (24k) is what to invest in nowadays. http://www.scotgoldresources.com.au/ |
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http://www.jsmineset.com/
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I win £25-£50 per month, got about £30k worth. Can't be bothered with putting it in a bank as it is a full time job trying to not get conned by them, the minute you don't look they magically put you on some sh1thouse rate. and of course with PBs there is always that small chance....
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rob, I put all mine into a Stocks & Shares ISA yesterday and today.
SGZ SXX KEKI ARS (really!) |
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KEFI, sorry
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When I done my financial planning certificate Premium Bonds were an essential part of it. They may not return a lot but they are tax free winnings and they do have a fluctuating average that usually beats inflation.
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...and ISA's
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In the old days? Sure.
Premium Bonds don't even suck balls these days. Two price changes in ,what ? 3 months? Get the fcuk out the cab mate! |
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Chill out trilby - My old man has over £10k in PB's and he's consistently beating inflation
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For anyone holding gold or equities, the shoeshine boy moment appears to have arrived.
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They have just slashed the prize cut again and odds get worse. Instead of 5 monthly prizes of £100,000, there will now be only 2. And in future just 5 a month will get £50,000 - it was 12 before !
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GET IN THERE.
Two £25 prizes arrived today. That money is going STRAIGHT to Panama. A timely thread. Anyone else get lucky today? |
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my late step uncle was very lucky on the bonds and he never gambled on anything else. He started in the late 50's with £100 worth and every time he had a win he just purchased more bonds with the winnings, when he died in 97 he had £10k worth.
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Two ponies here too.
God bless you, Mr Osborne, imo. |
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What is there not to like? Looked at ISA with Santander yesterday, 1%, waste of time
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I brought a grand's worth about 18 months ago. I forgot I'd even had them until reading this thread. Never had fook all back from them but I suppose they're soon swallowed up with all the millions of bonds out there.
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I've got 15 £1 & £2 Premium Bonds which used to get brought for me by my Nan when she had any spare cash. 29 OC 62 is the date stamp on my oldest, brought shortly after I was born.
I had the address changed a couple of years back as my sister had done this and had some unclaimed winnings. FA for me though. |
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WE HAVE A NEW LEADER !!
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I've got £50 worth bought in the early 70s.
Never ever won anything. |
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i have been involved in 5 draws so far and have had 4 x £25
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my late step uncle was very lucky on the bonds and he never gambled on anything else. He started in the late 50's with £100 worth and every time he had a win he just purchased more bonds with the winnings, when he died in 97 he had £10k worth.
How is that lucky? He invested £100 in late 1950s and in 40 years never got to spend £1 of it. (£100 in 1957 is equivalent to about £2,234.70) |
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How has Chit Chat's ERNIE Club been getting on this month? Two £25 prizes here, so a case of having to bide one's time again before the big one inevitably lands.
Remember - we are also trying to find the Bond that has been in-play the longest without wining a prize. Current CC leader is Badworth's bond dated 29th October 1962, almost 54 years of failure. That's nearly as long ago as the last time Wales beat the All Blacks at rugby. |
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3x£25 prizes here.
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i have 14k worth and i win virtually every month but only ever £25, gonna cash them in soon probs after the june draw
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ha ha i've answered twice
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Oldest premium bond?
My grandmother bought my sister and I just a couple of bonds when we were children. I'm not sure when bonds first appeared on the scene (will google later), but they were fairly new at the time. I reckon I was under 10 at the time, so could be late 50's (I'm 67 now) All I remember about them was they began with AK...... |
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Boncs started in 1956... Harold MacMillan was prime minister!
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Boncs lol
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