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Just wondering has anyone ever won anything of them? had mine for ages and i dont win anything!

I won £50 once!! But that equates to £1.25 a year for every year I've had them!! :O)

Hi April, My husband won £50 once, ages ago. Heather

I won £10.00s worth in 1985 havent won anything on them tho. jean

Hi April Had some for 36 years won - nothing!!! James

ive had mine for over 40 years and i havent won anything!

when i was at work there was a syndicate, that once they had amassed about £12,000 worth, they regularly had monthly wins........varied from about £40-£400.........soon got up to the then max,£20,000.......... never had a REAL biggie though.......... Bob

My hubbie has had his since he was small (about 50 years ago) and hasn't won a thing! Ali x

I have had some for over 36 years and never won a thing. Germaine x

I have a lot (my son,s really, but he doesn,t know about them and in his name) not had a win in a long time. How do you find out your holding in premium bonds as a general rule (my mix upped type of ownership clouds the issue). You somethimes wonder if they are being actually entered in the draw when you don,t win for a goodly period. Happy days

We get a £50 win quite regularly, never anything bigger though.

My mum's had the occational small will but it always goes back into buying more bonds. She's not won anything for years though

Never won a sausage sob sob. Have had mine for years - can't remember their value now. My dad had his for goodness knows how long and never won, yet a neighbour of mine won two or three times a year, quite reasonable amounts too. Lorrainex Probably depends on how many you have to start with though:-)

for any queries, this is the place to go.......delete the * http://www.nsandi.*com/

My M-i-L transferred her savings (£20,000) from a building society account into Premium Bonds 3 years ago. She wins at least £50 each month and gets annoyed if she doesn't win anything! She's nearly 90, bless her! When you work it out, she has earned more from her wins than she would have got from interest, so it was worthwhile for her. I have had £5 worth of bonds since 1960 and never won anything though! Sue xx

Never won a sausage although had some since the beginning when my dad used to buy one a month. Did read that to be sure of a win you needed about £11,000 worth - Norah

We have some friends who over the years won small amounts Then one day when they arrived home from their holidays there was a letter to say they had won the top prize I million pounds Never know where they are these days always going on cruises etc Bren

with average luck, should get about 3% per year (or whatever the rate is at the time) there is a page on teletext channel 4 which give the counties and holdings of the major winners. The more you have the better your chance of a regular win. I have won quite a few including £500 once.

Interestingly enough, you have to be over 16 to buy them yourself, however children under 16 can have them bought by a parent or guardian., and if they win the parent or guardian can claim the prize Elaine x

I have bought bonds for grandchildren, and was under the impression that winnings were sent to childs address