€25k invested in prize bonds

tuisginideach · 14-01-2022 2:29pm

It was on 15th Jan 2021 (but the 3rd Friday of the year) that my amazing run started last year. Very happy to say today has brought me €50 - is this a good sign, I wonder?

lintdrummer · 14-01-2022 2:34pm

€250k invested in Prize Bonds since December 2021.

Wins on the 14th of January: €0

Last Win: 30th of December 2021: €50

Weeks since last win: 2

Total winnings to date: €200

skinnyfries · 14-01-2022 4:02pm

€30k invested in Prize Bonds since October 2021.

Wins on the 14th of January: €0

Last Win: 29th October 2021: €50

Weeks since last win: 11

Total winnings to date: €50

Andrea B. · 14-01-2022 7:45pm

Asked question b4, but is it only via paper exercise to withdraw savings with Prize Bonds?

Sligo Quay · 14-01-2022 11:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118441214#Comment_118441214

Just curious, did your uncle have a large holding or just a random old bond.

Nothing for me this week.

AyeGer · 14-01-2022 11:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118477561#Comment_118477561

He would be cagey with that sort of information, but every penny was a prisoner with him so id say it was a good bit.

I had my first win today but i can't find where on the state savings website that lets you know how much. The notification said to check the dashboard.

lordsheepface · 14-01-2022 11:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118476286#Comment_118476286

you can now do it via statesavings.ie if you are registered.

skinnyfries · 15-01-2022 2:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118477788#Comment_118477788

The suspense is killing me…..

How much did you win?

dxhound2005 · 15-01-2022 1:34pm

Nothing for me this week. Cork got an extra bit of luck, after winning no big prizes last week.

Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

€50,000.00 AVZ162213 Cork

€1,000.00 AAB335306 Cork

€1,000.00 AVX585531 Cork

€1,000.00 AXC827970 Cork

€1,000.00 ALT918991 Cork

AyeGer · 15-01-2022 4:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118478330#Comment_118478330

50, nice to get it but I got a bit excited thinking it was more.

tuisginideach · 15-01-2022 7:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118479357#Comment_118479357

Wow - 4 X €1000 to Cork! I think I'll move....

beertons · 15-01-2022 9:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118479357#Comment_118479357

Assuming these belong to the same owner, how much would they have spent on that batch?

dxhound2005 · 15-01-2022 9:27pm

There are only 10 €1K prizes. It's exceptional that Cork got 4 and Dublin only got 2.

tuisginideach · 15-01-2022 9:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118481714#Comment_118481714

I'm not much good on the calculations but by my guess, it would cost him/her €4.1m to buy out the rest of the AABbonds up to AAB999999 and the newest prizewinning bond in that Cork group was AVZ162213 so I doubt he/she bought the whole batch .... but then you never know!😊

carrickbawn · 15-01-2022 9:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118480996#Comment_118480996

I think you are doing better where you are. There was fewer than average big prizes in Cork recently, so were due a lift.

Its very random. I have 2 largish batches, both bought around the same time. About 18 months ago. 1 has won 3x50.

The other 1 nothing. I do check occasionally on the results page if that bonds serial letters win many prizes and it ranges from 5 to 10

every draw. So they are there but unfortunately they are not mine. We live in hope and still enjoy that "Friday Feeling "

dxhound2005 · 15-01-2022 10:30pm

Dublin and Cork combined get more than half the prizes in every draw. This week it was 52.87%. The rest of us are on slim pickings.

tobdom · 17-01-2022 12:19pm

Slim pickings indeed...... 40k in PBs resulted in ZERO wins for the whole of last year.

It's remarkable to see the variance in luck based on the updates in this thread.

Taylor365 · 19-01-2022 10:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118488504#Comment_118488504

its remarkable that pbwinner won anything the last 3 years! :pac:

tuisginideach · 21-01-2022 1:46pm

So - not a repeat of last year's winnng streak 😩😩

PB2018 · 21-01-2022 1:52pm

Wins on 21st January 2022: €0

Last win: 23rd December 2021: €50

Weeks since last win: 4

€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017

Win ratio: 26 wins in 238 weeks (11%)

2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250

2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500

2021 (Jan-Dec): 2 x €50 = €100

2022 (Jan-date): 0 x €50 = €0

pbwinner · 21-01-2022 2:32pm

Winnings on 21st January 2022: €0

Last win 12th November 2021: €50

Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3200

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 6 = €300

2020: €50 x 5 = €250

2021: €50 x 1 = €50

2022: €0

Andrea B. · 21-01-2022 10:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118477810#Comment_118477810

Not having luck. Am registered for PB. Could you point me to link please?

tuisginideach · 23-01-2022 10:28pm

Go to the Prizebond Summary page on statesavings.ie and to the right, just above the details of your PBs you'll see the option of Reinvestment/Cash in

lintdrummer · 24-01-2022 1:45pm

€250k invested in Prize Bonds since December 2021.

Wins on the 21st of January: €0

Last Win: 30th of December 2021: €50

Weeks since last win: 3

Total winnings to date: €200

Disappointed, the 21st was my Birthday, thought I'd get some luck 😂

Economics101 · 24-01-2022 2:53pm

Has anyone much experience of registering for the State Savings website (if you want to buy Prize Bonds or other products)?

I had to go through a series of security procedures before I finally got a letter back. It had a scratchcard with a code (which you had to tear off before scratching). I then had to retrieve the username and Code which I had given them when first applying. When I entered the scratchcard code, I got a text with another code number. I eventually got in to the site after about 3 or 4 codes in all.

I had mentioned to the guy in the local post office that I wanted to register for State Savings online. He remarked that I would need a degree in computer science to do it!

My password has to be 10 characters with at least 1 digit, one Lower case and one uppercase letter and one special symbol such as #. I wonder is State Savings desperately trying to put people off? My Bank account, Revenue on-line account and others are a doddle to manage by comparison.

John arse · 24-01-2022 3:29pm

1 x €50 win in December on €180k-2 wins in 2021 in total.slim pickings indeed....

Andrea B. · 25-01-2022 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118523069#Comment_118523069

I know it's my problem, but i am not getting any further anywhere than a paper form option.

Agent Smyth · 25-01-2022 3:59pm

Couldn't log in there until today for some unknown reason, anyhow my first win of the year a €50 winner from the small batch😎

tuisginideach · 26-01-2022 1:06am

@Andrea B - can you find the Summary page which lists out all your PBs?

Andrea B. · 26-01-2022 11:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118533518#Comment_118533518

Really appreciate your patience.

It seems have never had a state savings account. (Or maybe i do and do not know it).

It requires an email and pw.

I have a PB account.

Statesavings.ie/Prize-bonds/tracker

UN (not email) and pw.

This is where i view my numbers, but they are the ones i manually add from paper certs received.

However, they obviously have related record, as they inform me of winners here.

To add, just now tried a forgotpw with state savings and no record of my email, so guess i never had an account.

€25k invested in prize bonds

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