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15th May 2016, 23:12 | #1 |
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Premium Bonds.
I have heard a lot about these lately and thought about buying some for the kids.. I thought about maybe £500 each for the both of them. Is it really worth it though ? and do the pro's outdo the con's ?. Should I buy them in 2 lots or pool them together ?. There's a lot of differing info online so wondered if anyone on here has them or experience of them ?. Thanks.
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Grandad bought each of his grandchildren £50 of premium bonds. Mine are 56yrs old and have won nothing.
Couldn't sell them though.
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Personally i wouldn't bother, too low a chance of winning.
First thing you need to think about is what do you want the money to do and over what period? Then work back from that. |
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You have more chance of being kicked to death, by a donkey, on an aeroplane than winning the premium bonds.
You would be better off giving them the cash, or lottery tickets to the value of, but again, the national lottery is now just a tax on the poor as the odds of winning are almost as bad as the premium bonds. |
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Just had my 2nd win this year on the Premium Bonds and I do not have the max holdings.
Whatever you invest the money in it can be a game of chance. Depending on how long you want to wait for a pay out. Then National Saving Bonds are a good investment. Or Bond that your bank can advise on. Or there is the National Lottery, football pools and so on. The beauty of Premium Bonds is if you invest £500 and don't win anything then you can cash in with no penalties.
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there are lots of low value prizes that actually give you a good chance of getting a return on your money, plus as banana says, your money is completely safe (unlike the lottery where you'd be as well thwoing it in the river).
And as the interest rate is pathetic (which is good for borrowers), you're not going to see much in the way of growth in any kind of savings account so you may as well take your chances with premium bonds. I def would!
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I got some premium bonds bought for me in the 1950's....never won a damn penny yet.
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The Premium Bond investment will not go down, plus there is a chance, and I doubt it has anything to do with donkeys, one may win. When it comes to the intended recipient withdrawing their cash, they can, then they can do what they like with it.
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With Premium Bonds the money is like it being in an ordinary current account - no interest paid. But what Bank offers a current account with the prospect of a reasonable "win" from time to time? IMO - as a part of an overall sensible investment strategy - Premium Bonds make a lot of sense as a place to keep a Cash Reserve - i.e that bit of money you keep back for emergencies. We used to do this via a Nationwide account but now Interest Rates are so low it seems hardly worth it. The average return via winnings with Premium Bonds is likely to be about the same as any interest bearing account. But you have the Chance of winning a biggy |
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Apart from the small matter that its possible to get good interest rates from a few current accounts, e.g. Santander 1-2-3. For a more informed analysis, I would recommend reading what Martin Lewis has to say. |
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