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€25k invested in prize bonds

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  • #9572
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Longford Leader, 02 August 2024.

    "A lucky Longford winner has scoops €50,000 with a Prize Bonds win. This week's Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 went to the lucky Prize Bond number YW226185 held in County Longford."

    2015 bond. The nearest I have is YS091xxx 09 Feb 2015, and ZB475xxx 16 March.



  • #9573
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457872#Comment_122457872

    Almost certainly Feb 2015. I had YY569xxx dated
    04/03/2015

    Post edited by Hibernicis on


  • #9574
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122456974#Comment_122456974

    Now displaying

    "Some customers may experience technical difficulties with the payments facility and we are working to resolve this as soon as possible."



  • #9575
    notsocutehoor
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭notsocutehoor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122457872#Comment_122457872

    YS85**** 12th Feb 2015, YZ93**** 12th March 2015



  • #9576
    notsocutehoor
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭notsocutehoor


    €75 win last week, I have to wait now until the letter arrives rather than looking it up online, I also have to ring them (twice) now (going through the whole press button 1 palaver before getting through) to find out what the winning prize bond was, their phone wasn't working for the first call.

    Prize Bond bought in October 2020

    Last win 14th June

    Winnings to date (no winning records kept pre 2005) €2,850 on €13,000 (including reinvestments) worth of PB's bought monthly over a 26/27 year period plus €20,000 bought in Feb 2016 (eight €50 wins and two €75 wins on the February 2016 purchase), plus €20,000 bought in July 2020 (four €50 wins and two €75 wins on the July 2020 purchase), plus €30,000 bought in October 2020 (three €50 wins and three €75 wins on the October 2020 purchase).

    Winnings 2011 €75

    Winnings 2012 €150

    Winnings 2013 €200

    Winnings 2014 €100

    Winnings 2015 Zero

    Winnings 2016 €200

    Winnings 2017 €250

    Winnings 2018 Nada, Zilch, SFA

    Winnings 2019 €250

    Winnings 2020 €150

    Winnings 2021 €150

    Winnings 2022 €100

    Winnings 2023 €275

    Winnings 2024 €450 (and counting)

    I used to look forward to checking on Friday



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  • #9577
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    You can go into your County and put the winning bonds in number order. Up to date as soon as the draw comes on the screen. Or use the Check my Numbers boxes. That won't be up to date for the latest draw until a bit later in the day on Fridays.



  • #9578
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    12:56 and still no email. But I can see I have 2 x €75 winners when I log in.

    Edit: Email received at 13:44.

    Post edited by dxhound2005 on


  • #9579
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 9th August 2024: €0

    Last win 12th July 2024: €75

    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3375

    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: €50 x 1 = €50

    2023: €50 x 1 = €50

    2024: €75 x 1 = €75



  • #9580
    jjmcclure
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭jjmcclure


    100k Invested on 6th June 2024.

    7th June - No win

    14th June - €75

    21st June - 0

    28th June - 0

    05th July - 0

    12th July - 0

    19th July - 0

    26th July - 0

    2nd August - 0

    9th August - 0

    (disappointing win rate so far)



  • #9581
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    Nout for me today



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  • #9582
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,971 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483466#Comment_122483466

    With that luck you might as well stuff it under the mattress.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #9583
    scotchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭scotchy


    €75 for me today.🙂

    💙 💛 💙 💛 💙 💛



  • #9584
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,971 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    As expected nothing on 5K

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #9585
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭John arse


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483453#Comment_122483453

    You seem to be doing very well so far this year,how many wins have you so far may I ask?



  • #9586
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122486659#Comment_122486659

    I posted a detailed half year summary on Page 317 post #9488. Giving comparisons with 2022 and 2023. As you can see from the extract below, March and June combined provided 8 out of 12 wins.

    Since then 2 further wins in July, and 3 in August so far. It's all very hit and miss for any of us with our tiny number of bonds.

    "Half year report, 12 x €75 total €900. Jan zero. Feb 2. March 5. April 1. May 1. June 3."



  • #9587
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭John arse


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122487237#Comment_122487237

    So 17 wins so far , that's good going. What's the interest rate on that?, Well done btw.



  • #9588
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭John arse


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483466#Comment_122483466

    Will follow your 100k journey with interest,on average you should be winning once a month(depends on whether you take the 1% or 0.75% for the smaller prizes I suppose). Time will tell as they say, Best of luck going forward 👍👍👍



  • #9589
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Around 0.86%. Which is fairly well in line with the 0.78% predicted by my monthly count of €75 winners from tens of millions of new bonds. DIRT free of course. At the end of September we will have had a full year since the start of the 1%. I will do a calculation then, and also for the "Greek" bonds which have featured in discussions here.

    What is your interest rate?



  • #9590
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭John arse


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122487452#Comment_122487452

    Don't know because I keep changing my amount invested, a meagre 2 wins so far this year on 70k though.



  • #9591
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Nothing here



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  • #9592
    notsocutehoor
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭notsocutehoor


    €75 win last week, 2nd week in a row (might be the first time that has happened), on a roll

    Prize Bond bought in November 2021, most recent prize bond to win for me

    Last win 2nd August

    Winnings to date (no winning records kept pre 2005) €2,925 on €13,250 (including reinvestments) worth of PB's bought monthly over a 26/27 year period plus €20,000 bought in Feb 2016 (eight €50 wins and two €75 wins on the February 2016 purchase), plus €20,000 bought in July 2020 (four €50 wins and two €75 wins on the July 2020 purchase), plus €30,000 bought in October 2020 (three €50 wins and three €75 wins on the October 2020 purchase).

    Winnings 2011 €75

    Winnings 2012 €150

    Winnings 2013 €200

    Winnings 2014 €100

    Winnings 2015 Zero

    Winnings 2016 €200

    Winnings 2017 €250

    Winnings 2018 Nada, Zilch, SFA

    Winnings 2019 €250

    Winnings 2020 €150

    Winnings 2021 €150

    Winnings 2022 €100

    Winnings 2023 €275

    Winnings 2024 €525 (and counting)

    Roll on next Tuesday



  • #9593
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    I got my new bonds today 14 August BGZ612450 to BGZ612473. BGZ already featured for the first time in the winners on 09 August. 7 x €75, numbers ranging from BGZ036175 to BGZ331422. I expect to see the first of the BHA in the draw on 16 August.

    BGA first featured in the winners of 01 March, so 26 million sales in 5 months, around €160 million. BGA has 280 winners so far, but none over €75.



  • #9594
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    €75 for me today

    e-mails issued just after 12:50 today

    @dxhound2005 "I expect to see the first of the BHA in the draw on 16 August." - There should be over half a million of them, I received some BHA56 bonds issued yesterday (not winnings)



  • #9595
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,228 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Just over the half million. Nothing for the first 225K and as usual big gaps in between. Except someone in Cork probably got two prizes. Nothing for me today. 15 prizes for BGZ, nearest to mine BGZ614688.

    Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

    BHA225189 Dublin €75.00

    BHA259030 Cork €75.00

    BHA263315 Cork €75.00

    BHA284680 Dublin €75.00

    BHA358725 Longford €75.00

    BHA430921 Clare €75.00

    BHA500836 Dublin €75.00



  • #9596
    scotchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭scotchy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483750#Comment_122483750

    Another €75 this week. Two weeks in a row. Having my best year ever so far. 😎

    💙 💛 💙 💛 💙 💛



  • #9597
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,971 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Nothing again on 5k

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #9598
    carrickbawn
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭carrickbawn


    75 here today from the same bond that had a 75 win on the 24th May.

    What are the odds on that?



  • #9599
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 16th August 2024: €0

    Last win 12th July 2024: €75

    Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3375

    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: €50 x 1 = €50

    2023: €50 x 1 = €50

    2024: €75 x 1 = €75



  • #9600
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,039 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    if you win, do you get an email straight away or how do you know?



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  • #9601
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510911#Comment_122510911

    Provided you are registered with State Savings Online you should receive an email between 12:30pm and 13:00 on the day of the draw. The email will tell you that you have a “new notification” and you then log on to State Savings Online to read the details.



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