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€25k invested in prize bonds

pbwinner

Hiya,
Thought I'd update this thread on the success (or not) of €25k (yes, €25,000) I invested in PBs since February.

Purpose of this thread is to give some indication of the success rate of PBs for the ordinary punter as I assume €25k is large amount to invest in one go.

Planning to keep it in there for a year or so.

Winnings to date: €25

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Taylor365

salmocab wrote: »

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

Check online here https://www.statesavings.ie/prize-bonds/tracker/login

joeysoap

Parked €25k in prize bonds today. I’ll give it a year and hopefully will get a few €50’s in the year.

WhiteMan32

Winnings on 18th January 2019 on €109k: €50
Last win on 4th January 2019: €50

Thargor

joeysoap wrote: »

Parked €25k in prize bonds today. I’ll give it a year and hopefully will get a few €50’s in the year.

Dont hold your breath.

pbwinner

Winnings on 18th 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

wexfordman2

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings on 18th 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

That's a 10% ROI over 8 years ?

tuisginideach

tuisginideach wrote: »

The crappy new website told me I had won again this week - of course I hadn't - it was still announcing the win I had last week. Boo!:(

As above - again

:(:(

PB2018

Winnings on 25th January 2019: €0
Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
Weeks since last win: 3
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 10 wins in 82 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

scotchy

Zilch again

Total winnings for 2018 on 38k....2x €50.

Last win 18th May 2018.

Andrew Flexing

e50 again this week. That's 3 wins in January alone.

pbwinner

Winnings on 25th 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

Thargor

I havent won anything since the 21st Sep 2018 on a 60k house deposit I have parked in PBs :mad:

vargoo

Thargor wrote: »

I havent won anything since the 21st Sep 2018 on a 60k house deposit I have parked in PBs :mad:

?

You're surprised?

Thargor

vargoo wrote: »

?

You're surprised?

When I see people winning 3 times in January or winning on €25k I am a bit yeah. I wonder what the long term economic effects of there being absolutely zero reward or incentive for long term savings are going to be? Not good I fear.

Taylor365

Thargor wrote: »

When I see people winning 3 times in January or winning on €25k I am a bit yeah. I wonder what the long term economic effects of there being absolutely zero reward or incentive for long term savings are going to be? Not good I fear.

Just look at the streets - beggars everywhere! :pac:

tuisginideach

:mad::mad::mad:Zilch.

PB2018

Winnings on 1st February 2019: €0
Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
Weeks since last win: 4
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 10 wins in 83 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

Agent Smyth

Good news for me, first win of the year today €50

WhiteMan32

Winnings on 1st February 2019 on €109k: €50
Last win on 18th January 2019: €50

honeybear

Nada

vargoo

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings on 18th 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

Had €30K doing nothing but have to much put into risky holes as is so I'm joining ye guys for 3 months anyway! Wayhey!

Definitely not checking it every week either!

tuisginideach

tuisginideach wrote: »

:mad::mad::mad:Zilch.

even madder:mad::mad::mad::mad: zilch again

PB2018

Winnings on 8th February 2019: €0
Last win: 4th January 2019: €50
Weeks since last win: 5
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 10 wins in 84 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
2019 (Jan-date): 1 x €50 = €50

John arse

vargoo wrote: »

Had €30K doing nothing but have to much put into risky holes as is so I'm joining ye guys for 3 months anyway! Wayhey!

Definitely not checking it every week either!

Good luck with that, I've over 130k invested-2x 50 in the past year, ridiculous really!!!

pbwinner

Winnings on 8th February 2019: €50
Last win 4th January 2019: €100
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2750
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 €150

Taylor365

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings on 8th February 2019: €50
Last win 4th January 2019: €100
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2750
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 €150

That's some run!

piston

ZERO!

dxhound2005

€50 for me today from my March 2010 Large Medium Bunch. It was my worst performer in 2018 with only one win. €50K went to Louth, not me.

Slight oddity of the day is this three sets of winners in Donegal. Donegal also got two of the €1K prizes.

Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

€50.00 AAK115261 Donegal
€50.00 AAK115401 Donegal

€50.00 AMP799921 Donegal
€500.00 AMP800406 Donegal

€50.00 RS653112 Donegal
€50.00 RS653718 Donegal

vargoo

John arse wrote: »

Good luck with that, I've over 130k invested-2x 50 in the past year, ridiculous really!!!

Oh I know, I've followed this thread since day one, long time boardie, what I wanted to do with it fell through, house related but girlfriend (now ex) had other ideas so sh1te happens and I'll fire it in here until I can find a better home.

Cork Lass

€50 for us this week. First win of the year.