Hi,

Christmas is coming fast and I can't decide what to get nieces and nephew (they seem to have everything already) and we thought we'd get Premium bonds as their birthdays are Nov and Jan (the twins) it's hard to get something for both so Premium bonds once the inital purchase of £100 the the wider family could get them bonds. Plus you don't loose anything.

Anyone won anything? and is it a reasonable idea?

Karen

I was bought my first Premium Bonds in the 1960s. I now have about £150s-worth. Never won a bean.
:(

me neither - don't even know how many i have, but I know i have em!

We bought some about 2yrs ago, and have won a whopping £50, once last year, and again this year

liberty :)

My gran brought all us grandkids about £500 worth each when she went into a home about 7 years ago (she had to get rid of her money :rolleyes: ) I have only won about £100 :(

Have you thought about starting them up a stakeholder pension ??  They probably wont appreciate it now but I bet they will when they are older.

Claire :)

My husband's friend has the max, which is £30,000.  He's an old gent and I think this is a big piece of his retirement savings.   He gets about £50 a month! 

I have a couple of £1000 worth and I am lucky to get £50 twice a year.  But, I'm always hoping for the £1,000,000 :-)

Stacey

Its a pity i hadn't bought premium bonds instead of playing the lottery.

Jean

I've had 3 since I was a child....won nothing.  :(
Bought 100 about 10 years ago ...won £50 after about 7 years  :)
Bought another 2000 last year and won £50 the following month.  :D

Kath.

i bought my children oldest now 21 premium bonds when they were born, James the eldest has won £50 once the others nothing!  Don't do any good on lottery though as only ever won a few tenners on that and once got 4 numbers when it was about 40 quid!  oh well i'll keep throwing my money away!

A certain boss in my company won 35k last saturday on the lottery

Good for him/her.

Nice when you hear someone's won isn't it :D

Karen

I've got £130 worth of premium bonds....have had them for 26 years, and won £50....once :(

Still hoping though!

Lisa

I bought some for my eldest son when he was born 10 years ago and he has won 50.00 once - that's all.  Someone else I know who has the maximum amount wins once or twice a month!

Fiona and Saffy

I have some & am always winning! :) Had £50 last month, and 5 x £50 so far this year. last year I had £1100 including one £500 win. id say go for it!

Aahh but how many do you need to buy to get so many wins?  ;) :)

Kath