€25k invested in prize bonds

carrickbawn

:(:(

PB2018

Winnings on 31st August 2018: €0
Last win: 17th August 2018: €50
Weeks since last win: 2
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 8 wins in 61 weeks (13%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-date): 3 x €50 = €150

@honeybear - apologies I just saw your question today. Kuva has posted one of the answers; the other reason for me "investing" in prize bonds is that interest rates are so low in the banks, and prize bonds offer more flexibility to withdraw when required.

tuisginideach

No change:(:(:(

Andrew Flexing

e50 today

tuisginideach

dxhound2005 wrote: »

This could be a good time for those with substantial holdings to work out what interest rate equivalent they earned in prizes in the year starting 1 August 2017. This is when the 0.5% interest rate came in.

Mine worked out at 0.35%. Included in the 0.5% are the big prizes, so I think this would be about right for the €50 prizes. It was a strange year, with all my prizes coming in the first 13 weeks and the last 13 weeks, and none in the 26 weeks in the middle.

The "new year" has started off spectacularly well for me with 4 wins in the 4 draws in August so far.

I cashed in on at least two occasions but less than 5% of our overall holdings. Mine was .36% from Aug 17 to July 18 whereas my overall for 2017 was .59% I seem have have dropped off the radar since they reduced in Aug 17. Each Friday just makes me more and more depressed but as I (and others) have said previously, I need to be able to access my money at short notice.

pbwinner

First win of the year! :-P

Winnings on 31st August 2018: €50
Last win 29th September 2017: €50
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2550
2011: €75 x 4 €300
2012: €75 x 6 €450
2013: €50 x 12 €600
2014: €50 x 9 €450
2015: €50 x 5 €250
2016: €50 x 5 €250
2017: €50 x 4 €200
2018: €50

Agent Smyth

pbwinner wrote: »

First win of the year! :-P

Congrats, I was beginning to worry about you lack of winnings :pac:

Cork Lass

2 X €50 for us today after a lengthy drought. Funnily enough, we sold some bonds earlier this week - it does make you wonder doesn’t it :rolleyes:

tuisginideach

I rang Killorglin to confirm/complain a few weeks ago re the fact that the NTMA has decided not to name the giver when notification of prizebonds, bought as a gift, is sent to the new baby/birthday boy, married couple etc. I was asked for my name and address and thought I'd definitely be moving to the top of the leader board ..... zilch, nada, nought ...

dxhound2005

My winning streak came to an end today, even though there were 82 winners in Louth, compared to an average of 57 for the previous 4 draws. Dublin got the 50K, 5 of the 10 1K prizes, and 6 of the 10 €500 prizes. Didn't leave much for the country people.

From the serial numbers of the new bonds I got this month, about 5.1 million were issued in 4 weeks.

scotchy

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Taylor365

pbwinner wrote: »

First win of the year! :-P

2018: €50

Booo! :mad:






I'm still 0 for the year with the same amount :pac:

Guitardan777

Omg!!!!!! I have won and l am NOT MAKING THIS UP..... For the FOURTH consecutive time in four weeks!!! I may just have a beer tonight to celebrate as it's unbelievable! 4X€50 in 4 weeks!!?!! I mean what are the chances??? I still have all the cheques, not even got a chance to cash em. What I want to know is this unprecedented in the history of the prize bond draw??? €200 euro to cash in, in one month! It's off the charts lucky, l hadn't won since April and today l was in disbelief checking the site and my number is up... Again! Four times in a row!! Not sure what to spend it on but l may be the luckiest guy in leland as we speak.

robwen

Guitardan777 wrote: »

Omg!!!!!! I have won and l am NOT MAKING THIS UP..... For the FOURTH consecutive time in four weeks!!! I may just have a beer tonight to celebrate as it's unbelievable! 4X€50 in 4 weeks!!?!! I mean what are the chances??? I still have all the cheques, not even got a chance to cash em. What I want to know is this unprecedented in the history of the prize bond draw??? €200 euro to cash in, in one month! It's off the charts lucky, l hadn't won since April and today l was in disbelief checking the site and my number is up... Again! Four times in a row!! Not sure what to spend it on but l may be the luckiest guy in leland as we speak.

So the secret is don't cash the cheques..

tuisginideach

dxhound2005 wrote: »

The "new year" has started off spectacularly well for me with 4 wins in the 4 draws in August so far.

Guitardan777, yourself and dxhound2005 should go partying together!

LimeFruitGum

That’s phenomenal! Well done!

Sligo Quay

pbwinner wrote: »

First win of the year! :-P

Winnings on 31st August 2018: €50
Last win 29th September 2017: €50
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2550
2011: €75 x 4 €300
2012: €75 x 6 €450
2013: €50 x 12 €600
2014: €50 x 9 €450
2015: €50 x 5 €250
2016: €50 x 5 €250
2017: €50 x 4 €200
2018: €50

Well about time, I'd my first 2018 win August 10th but nothing since.

carrickbawn

:(*:(The usual story here.:(

nothing again!

4 x 50 euro this year, on 100,000. and no win since April.

Andrew Flexing

No Joy.
Weeks since last win: 1

Cork Lass

€50 for us again this week. Happy out

dxhound2005

€50 for me today. The number of prizes is increasing each month. 4140 in March, 4437 this month. So the money is still coming in.

tuisginideach

Won 2 X €50 today on the bonds which I got re-issued in early summer. It's good news in that it proves they are in the draw but seeing as it's a large 5 figure investment, it's still a poxy return.:(

PB2018

Winnings on 7th September 2018: €0
Last win: 17th August 2018: €50
Weeks since last win: 3
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 8 wins in 62 weeks (13%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-date): 3 x €50 = €150

aroundthehouse

The SSIA is coming back

Cork Lass

aroundthehouse wrote: »

The SSIA is coming back

Do you have a source for that info?

Jellybaby1

I happened to see it on a headline in a newsagents today.

omerin

Never gonna happen, it's called kite flying, it happens a lot in the run up to a budget

John arse

tuisginideach wrote: »

Won 2 X €50 today on the bonds which I got re-issued in early summer. It's good news in that it proves they are in the draw but seeing as it's a large 5 figure investment, it's still a poxy return.:(

I have a large six figure investment- 2x€50 in 2018 ��������

Andrew Flexing

2 x e50 today!

Good luck to all still checking!