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€25k invested in prize bonds

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    #4892
    Zimmerframe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Zimmerframe


    Sligo Quay wrote: »
    ...the 10k batch has never won anything purchased in September 2017.

    Got 10K in June 2016 zilch since purchase.


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    #4893
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    I cashed in various batches during the year but my approx return for the year was .36%.

    Cashing in another batch this week.


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    #4894
    FoolsGold1
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭FoolsGold1


    Very best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to you all.

    I've more or less given up checking each week as there is so rarely anything for me. My last win of €50 was on 24th August last, which brought my sum total for the whole year 2018 to €200 (on c.€70K). I'm far too old to go 'shopping around', and can only hope that 2019 might bring a somewhat better result. I'll try to keep the flag flying anyway!


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    #4895
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,854 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    2018 my year in Prize Bonds.

    January No win.

    February No win.

    March, finally on the 29th, ending a 26 week winless run going back to October 2017.

    April One win.

    May No win.

    June Four wins, including two on the 8th.

    July No win.

    August Four wins in four consecutive draws.

    September One win.

    October No win.

    November Three wins.

    December One win.

    In total fifteen wins each of €50 giving me a return of 0.52% which is 50% above the expected return with normal luck of 0.35%. Obviously helped in no small measure by June and August.

    The wins came from my January 2006 Small Bunch (2 wins 1%). March 2009 Small Medium Bunch (2 0.54%). March 2010 Big Medium Bunch (1 0.17%). January 2010 Big Bunch (9 0.63%). Plus one win from €150 reinvested in January 2012. But five wins came from a series of 2591 bonds in my Big Bunch. If I had held only these bonds during the year they would have produced a return of 1.54%.

    Good luck to all in 2019.


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    #4896
    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    I had a PB return of 0.2%.

    I had a Dividend return of 1% (after tax).

    Nearly 4 times more roi from divs with less capital.



    nevermind the fact that markets are down... :pac:


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    #4897
    WhiteMan32
    Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭WhiteMan32


    Good start to 2019 - €50 win today on 105k

    Previous win: €50 on 23rd November 2018


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    #4898
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Guess what? ZILCH


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    #4899
    Andrew Flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Andrew Flexing


    e50 today!

    my URBAN EXPLORATION YouTube channel: https://www.facebook.com/ASMRurbanexploration/



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    #4900
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    A nice way to begin the year!

    Winnings on 4th January 2019: €50
    Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
    Weeks since last win: 0
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 10 wins in 79 weeks (13%)
    2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
    2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
    2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50


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    #4901
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,854 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    €50 for me today from my March 2009 bonds.

    Oddity of the day. Four winning bonds in Derry, one winning €500. Three of them are likely the one person.

    Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

    €500.00 PD615830 Derry
    €50.00 PD622106 Derry
    €50.00 HQ367220 Derry
    €50.00 PD622901 Derry


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    #4902
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 4th January 2019: €100
    Last win 31st August 2018: €50
    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2700
    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 x 2 €100
    2019: €50 x 2 €100

    Hopefully that's not it, like it was for 2018! :-P Happy new year everyone!


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    #4903
    Delta1138
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Delta1138


    pbwinner wrote: »
    Winnings on 4th January 2019: €100
    Last win 31st August 2018: €50
    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2700
    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 x 2 €100
    2019: €50 x 2 €100

    Hopefully that's not it, like it was for 2018! :-P Happy new year everyone!


    How did you get on with the initial 25k ?


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    #4904
    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    Delta1138 wrote: »
    How did you get on with the initial 25k ?
    2011: €75 x 4 €300


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    #4905
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,854 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Just to keep a record of it, the number of prizes this month is 4558 up from 4519 in Dec 2018. March 2018 4140, July 4362, Sept 4437. A steady and significant increase in the Prize Bond fund.

    If the other NTMA products are also still getting money in I wouldn't be surprised to see a further reduction in interest rates. They don't need any more money.


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    #4906
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Delta1138 wrote: »
    How did you get on with the initial 25k ?
    Not sure what you mean. I only have €25k and they're the winnings - €2,700 since 2011.


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    #4907
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    tuisginideach wrote: »
    Guess what? ZILCH




    and again - ZILCH:(:(


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    #4908
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    Winnings on 11th January 2019: €0
    Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
    Weeks since last win: 1
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 10 wins in 80 weeks (13%)
    2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
    2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
    2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50


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    #4909
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭scotchy


    :mad:


    .

    💙 💛 💙 💛 💙 💛



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    #4910
    Andrew Flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Andrew Flexing


    Got that "You've Won since you last logged in" message again only to realise it is for a previous win.

    No Joy.

    my URBAN EXPLORATION YouTube channel: https://www.facebook.com/ASMRurbanexploration/



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    #4911
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Nothing for us this week 😪


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    #4912
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,854 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Nothing for me, but someone else in Louth had a nice bit of luck. And someone in Waterford.

    Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

    €50 AMJ285693 Louth
    €50 AMJ285698 Louth

    €50 JY655380 Waterford
    €50 JY655389 Waterford


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    #4913
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 11th January 2019: €0
    Last win 4th January 2019: €100
    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2700
    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 x 2 €100
    2019: €50 x 2 €100


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    #4914
    honeybear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    😢


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    #4915
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    pbwinner wrote: »
    Winnings on 4th January 2019: €100
    Last win 31st August 2018: €50
    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2700
    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 x 2 €100
    2019: €50 x 2 €100

    Hopefully that's not it, like it was for 2018! :-P Happy new year everyone!
    Nice 1, that's incredible, the entire year 2018 €100 (same as me) then 2 weeks into 2019 you win €100, well done, nothing for me this week.


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    #4916
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    And again, nothing this week.....


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    #4917
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    tuisginideach wrote: »
    €50 today - from a batch of 7600+ bonds (that's the number, not the value) - won €50 in January 2018 and €50 today!:). This batch won €400 in 2016 and €400 in 2017. €100 euro by the skin of its teeth in 2018.

    Happy Christmas and a Prosperous and Successful (in all sorts of ways) last draw of the Year and 2019!


    €50 today from the above batch - hope the return on it is better this year!:)


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    #4918
    Andrew Flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Andrew Flexing


    e50 today too!

    my URBAN EXPLORATION YouTube channel: https://www.facebook.com/ASMRurbanexploration/



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    #4919
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    50 Euro for me today!
    That website is so bad......

    Anyway, hopefully my 100,000 Euro will be taken out this year to buy a house.


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    #4920
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    Winnings on 18th January 2019: €0
    Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
    Weeks since last win: 2
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 10 wins in 81 weeks (12%)
    2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
    2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
    2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50


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    #4921
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,315 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Can I just ask how do you know if you win? Do they send you a letter or do you need to check yourself?


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