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Re: Premium Bonds

#431606

Postby ReformedCharacter » July 31st, 2021, 12:35 am

6Tricia wrote:That's weird, I have just tried again but still can't login using my Samsung galaxy tablet which I have always used for nsandi.com. until now. I get:

This page isn't working
Secure. nsandi.com didn't send any data

So I had another go, this time on my little used desktop and had no problem logging in at all so mission finally accomplished - but can anyone explain the problem with the Samsung?

Tricia

Sounds as if the browser on your Galaxy is not compatible with the NS&I site, there's a list of supported browsers here:

https://www.nsandi.com/accessibility

If you are using the Samsung browser then it might be worth trying Google Chrome.

RC

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby CliffEdge » July 31st, 2021, 12:40 am

I have major problems with the site. It is defective.

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Re: Premium Bonds

#431612

Postby Dod101 » July 31st, 2021, 6:56 am

CliffEdge wrote:I have major problems with the site. It is defective.


I must say I have accessed it twice in the last week for the first time in some years I think. Once I found my password I had absolutely no problems. As others have said, however frustrating it may be, it may be your browser that is incompatible with the site.

Dod

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby didds » August 1st, 2021, 4:14 pm

Dod101 wrote:As others have said, however frustrating it may be, it may be your browser that is incompatible with the site.


and/or clearing the cache etc may help - though the potential incompatibility may render that action redundant of course

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby swill453 » August 1st, 2021, 7:58 pm

I see the Daily Express continues to recycle its article which lets you into the secret of "How to ‘better your chances of winning’" the Premium Bonds.

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/perso ... rs-odds-UK

The answer - buy more bonds, of course!

I really shouldn't follow these links :-)

Scott.

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Re: Premium Bonds

#432137

Postby Redmires » August 3rd, 2021, 1:05 am

£600 this month on 3 x max family holding.

My lucky wife had a £500 bond coming up. She has form, winning £10k about 3 years ago.

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby Bouleversee » August 3rd, 2021, 8:42 am

Only 2 x £25 for me on a max holding. Won't even pay for the replacement of the mirror which fell out of a wardrobe door at 4 a.m. recently. I see 2 of the £1m winners had quite small holdings.

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby yorkshirelad1 » August 3rd, 2021, 9:54 am

£25 on four full (family) holdings. Couldn't do a lot worse this month :-)

Here are the lovemoney Aug 2021 figures https://www.lovemoney.com/news/13635/premium-bonds-winners-have-i-won

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby kiloran » August 3rd, 2021, 11:19 am

Bouleversee wrote:Only 2 x £25 for me on a max holding. Won't even pay for the replacement of the mirror which fell out of a wardrobe door at 4 a.m. recently. I see 2 of the £1m winners had quite small holdings.

Only??!! That's pretty much par for the course, equating to £600 per year on £50k

--kiloran

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby 6Tricia » August 3rd, 2021, 11:58 am

Yay! £25 for me on a £13.600 holding, £50 total in three months this year so far. I've upped my holding so let's see what happens next month!

Still something stopping me from logging in on my Samsung even though the prize checker app works :x

Tricia

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Re: Premium Bonds

#432224

Postby terminal7 » August 3rd, 2021, 12:23 pm

Last 2 months for full holdings for the OH and myself - £50 and zilch respectively.

T7

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby pje16 » August 3rd, 2021, 1:22 pm

terminal7 wrote:Last 2 months for full holdings for the OH and myself - £50 and zilch respectively.
T7

Max holding as above and zilch for July and Aug
can't complain as last zero month before that was May 19

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Re: Premium Bonds

#432283

Postby mike » August 3rd, 2021, 5:20 pm

Well, I've held PBs now for exactly 12 months, and on the maximum holding I have won a grand total of £250.

I put this sum into the MSE Premium Bond calculator[*] and received this message
You have average luck! Only 96.5% of people who have put £50,000 in premium bonds over 1 year win more than £250, meaning you're about spot on.

I can quite understand that 96.5% of people with a £50k holding win more than £250 in one year, what I don't understand is the average luck, only and you're about spot on bit of it !


[*] https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/premium-bonds-calculator/?email7july

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby richlist » August 3rd, 2021, 5:26 pm

We 're showing a 1.5% return which beats any instant access accounts currently available.

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby Laughton » September 1st, 2021, 10:46 am

To whet your appetite:-

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/13635/pr ... rticle1img

I'm seriously thinking of moving home - I live in East Sussex :(

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby pje16 » September 1st, 2021, 10:57 am

richlist wrote:We 're showing a 1.5% return which beats any instant access accounts currently available.

Very similar to me, in 2020 mine was 1.6%
2021 not looking as good so far :roll:

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby AleisterCrowley » September 1st, 2021, 11:18 am

Laughton wrote:To whet your appetite:-

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/13635/pr ... rticle1img

I'm seriously thinking of moving home - I live in East Sussex :(


I'm from Shropshire (think my NS&I account is still registered there) - but dash it all, I don't have £30k so it's not me !

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby SPURLEY » September 2nd, 2021, 4:00 pm

I won £25 in Septembers draw , which works out at 1.75 % returns up to now this year .

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby Bouleversee » September 2nd, 2021, 4:23 pm

1 x £50 for me this time.

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Re: Premium Bonds

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Postby pje16 » September 2nd, 2021, 4:27 pm

3 x £25 for me :lol:


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