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€25k invested in prize bonds

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    #2072
    Essex Man
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Essex Man


    hi pb winner , did you win anything last friday 19th june ? i'm waiting for you to hit 2000euro after 4 long years . i have 40k invested since jan 2015 , results so far , zero, zilch, nothing, nil, 00.00


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    #2073
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    tuisginideach wrote: »
    nothing this week :(
    €50 this week. I could do with the million ....:rolleyes:


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    #2074
    FoolsGold1
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭FoolsGold1


    Winnings from today's draw - €50
    Last win €50 on 29th May, 2015.

    For those of you who enjoy the nano maths, you can compute this in the blink of an eye to evaluate the classical returns: For the full half year Jan-June my winnings amounted to €300 on my holding of 60K P.Bs. 'Clean' comments only please!


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    #2075
    lorenzo87
    Registered Users Posts: 698 ✭✭✭lorenzo87


    I have bonds for a year now nearly and not a bean! €3,900 worth for the last few months and nothing.Guess that is the way it goes.


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    #2076
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Essex Man wrote: »
    hi pb winner , did you win anything last friday 19th june ? i'm waiting for you to hit 2000euro after 4 long years . i have 40k invested since jan 2015 , results so far , zero, zilch, nothing, nil, 00.00
    Nope! Sorry I see that I wrote "12/06/15" on the post on that day, it should have been '19/06/15'


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    #2077
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 26 June 2015: €0
    Last win 29 May 2015: €50
    Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1950


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    #2078
    eamonn147
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭eamonn147


    i have 20 k worth since december and have won 150 euro on a batch of bonds to the value of 6300 the other 13k not a bean..but who is to say the million euro winner today hasn't had bonds for years without wins, its based on the day..I am tempted to save my money and gain a bit of interest i will not be happy if ive no other wins by december 15..


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    #2079
    Essex Man
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Essex Man


    half year results jan-june 1915 , 40k invested, returns nil .

    any suggestions about where to put my 40 grand ? ! ! !


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    #2080
    Essex Man
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Essex Man


    er, that should have read 2015 , doh !!!


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    #2081
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Essex Man wrote: »
    half year results jan-june 1915 , 40k invested, returns nil .

    any suggestions about where to put my 40 grand ? ! ! !
    Essex Man wrote: »
    er, that should have read 2015 , doh !!!

    I was too slow I was going to suggest you invest the money in war bonds.


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    #2082
    Essex Man
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Essex Man


    ha ha , that was a good suggestion, my3cents , i have a better one , a pint of g
    guinness costs 4 euro, so 40k would give me 10,000 pints of the black stuff, at least
    i'd be getting a return !


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    #2083
    eamonn147
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭eamonn147


    no winner today unless prizefund improves by the end of the year im out..getting sick of it now


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    #2084
    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    If you're chasing a million, go play the lotto :pac:

    I'll be moving to a Reg saver by the end of year. Get at least €50 a year with one of those, so might set up 2 :P


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    #2085
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 03 July 2015: €0
    Last win 29 May 2015: €50
    Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1950


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    #2086
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    eamonn147 wrote: »
    no winner today unless prizefund improves by the end of the year im out..getting sick of it now
    Yes, I agree. The changes they made to the prize fund structure makes winning anything virtually impossible now.


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    #2087
    FoolsGold1
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭FoolsGold1


    Winnings today - Nil
    Last win €50 on 26 June, 2015.


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    #2088
    lorenzo87
    Registered Users Posts: 698 ✭✭✭lorenzo87


    I'm out too, there is something dodge going on with them I think, hardly anyone is getting a thing these days.. I have 4k invested and not a bean for a year.


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    #2089
    1hnr79jr65
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭1hnr79jr65


    pbwinner wrote: »
    Winnings on 03 July 2015: €0
    Last win 29 May 2015: €50
    Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1950

    An average yield return of 2.6% PA, not bad compared to most savings interest rates i suppose.

    Do you have to pay any taxes such as DIRT on the winnings from bonds ?


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    #2090
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    Sour Lemonz wrote: »
    Do you have to pay any taxes such as DIRT on the winnings from bonds ?
    No


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    #2091
    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Sour Lemonz wrote: »
    An average yield return of 2.6% PA, not bad compared to most savings interest rates i suppose.

    Do you have to pay any taxes such as DIRT on the winnings from bonds ?

    I'd be interested in what does figures are like since the changes were implemented.


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    #2092
    Negative_G
    Registered Users Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    Sour Lemonz wrote: »
    An average yield return of 2.6% PA, not bad compared to most savings interest rates i suppose.

    Do you have to pay any taxes such as DIRT on the winnings from bonds ?

    DIRT isn't applicable for prize bond winnings.


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    #2093
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    tuisginideach wrote: »
    €50 this week. I could do with the million ....:rolleyes:

    nothing 3/7/2015 :(


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    #2094
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    tuisginideach wrote: »
    nothing 3/7/2015 :(

    nor today :(


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    #2095
    FoolsGold1
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭FoolsGold1


    No win today 10/7/2015
    Last win €50 on 26th June, 2015


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    #2096
    carrickbawn
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭carrickbawn


    I have all my savings invested in prize bonds and have been following this thread with interest..About 2 and a half years ago my lifes savings matured and rates were dropping so as a short term move i put it all in bonds..
    I was pleasantly surprised to find that my returns matched the going rates and loved checking on a friday in hope of good news,and there usually was.There was rarely a week I did not win 50 and sometimes 2 or even 3 50s in one draw,
    Fast forward to now and there is rarely anything,maybe a 50 every 3 or 4 weeks.Its abysmal.
    So hope 1 of you out there has some ideas where to move it to that might provide a better return.Pity the drop in prizes was so drastic. What was a good experience has now just become a dissapointment most fridays,,,Dont even check now sometimes...


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    #2097
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    carrickbawn wrote: »
    I was pleasantly surprised to find that my returns matched the going rates and loved checking on a friday in hope of good news,and there usually was.There was rarely a week I did not win 50 and sometimes 2 or even 3 50s in one draw,
    Fast forward to now and there is rarely anything,maybe a 50 every 3 or 4 weeks.Its abysmal.
    .



    Sounds familiar. In my case, it's months between €50s now ....:(:(


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    #2098
    Negative_G
    Registered Users Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    No wins here either and its been a month now, hopefully this isn't a trend that will continue!


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    #2099
    Mormegil
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Mormegil


    €50 this week (first win in over a year)

    last Win June 2014 - €50
    Total wins since Dec 2010 - €425
    Current investment €8500


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    #2100
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    L'prof wrote: »
    I'd be interested in what does figures are like since the changes were implemented.
    I posted a graph a little while back showing the effect.


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    #2101
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    carrickbawn wrote: »
    I have all my savings invested in prize bonds and have been following this thread with interest..About 2 and a half years ago my lifes savings matured and rates were dropping so as a short term move i put it all in bonds..
    I was pleasantly surprised to find that my returns matched the going rates and loved checking on a friday in hope of good news,and there usually was.There was rarely a week I did not win 50 and sometimes 2 or even 3 50s in one draw,
    Fast forward to now and there is rarely anything,maybe a 50 every 3 or 4 weeks.Its abysmal.
    So hope 1 of you out there has some ideas where to move it to that might provide a better return.Pity the drop in prizes was so drastic. What was a good experience has now just become a dissapointment most fridays,,,Dont even check now sometimes...
    100% the same with myself. The graph I posted a while back shows just how drastic was the effect of the changes they made to the prize bond structure.


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