As the leaves fall and the weather starts to turn, two savers have started the fall in the best possible way, having raised £ 1million apiece by winning the premium bond jackpots d ‘October
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Two lucky people just won the £ 1million jackpot in October’s premium bond raffle, but they’re not the only big winners this month
The first jackpot went to a man from Kent, who took home a £ 1million prize with Bond 298BE137181
He bought the winning bond, the winning bond in March 2017 and invested a maximum of £ 50,000 in premium bonds
The second September Million Pound Prize went to a Humberside woman Her Bond winner (222AT412192) was purchased in June 2014 – she is the third person from Humberside to win the first prize
Since the first raffle in June 1957, ERNIE has drawn 499million prizes worth a total of £ 21.1 billion – but the way they arrive has changed over the years
Jill Waters, Retail Director of NS&I, said: “We will phase out the use of prize warrants from the December 2020 Premium Bond Draw
« While we understand there is genuine affection for prizes received in the mail, paying prizes directly to customers’ bank accounts means that winners can receive prizes faster, easier, and more efficiently. completely safe
« We will continue to notify you of any winnings, but this will be via email or text, or winners may choose to be notified by an Alexa-enabled device » Part of the lasting magic of premium bonds is the pleasure of finding out you’ve won a prize, and that won’t change, as I’m sure our lucky winners of this month’s jackpot in Kent and Humberside will testify at
Customers can check if they have won on nsand price checker com and price check app from Friday October 2, 2020, they can also ask Alexa
Those who have chosen to have their prizes paid to their bank account or to reinvest their prizes will be notified if they won by email or SMS and can check the online price checker on nsandicom or the app NS&I price check to see the value of their prize
National Savings and Investments, which manages premium bonds, have revealed that there are now more than £ 64million in unclaimed prizes on premium bonds awaiting payment
You can find out if any of your premium bonds are winning by downloading the price checker app from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting the price checker on nsandicom
Right now the odds of winning a Bond each month are 24,500 to 1, and the vast majority of prizes are £ 25 It works like a 1 4% fund rate
Customers can choose to have their prices paid directly to their bank account or have them automatically reinvested in a new Premium Bond account, if their total holding is below the maximum threshold of £ 50,000
A Premium Bond may appeal to those who like the wait and see if they’ve won, but if you’re saving slowly and steadily, there are more reliable ways to make your money grow.
Here is our guide to increasing your cash flow by finding better savings rates, whether through a traditional ISA or peer-to-peer loan
We also got tips on how to find the best cash ISA and 3 ways to get better savings rates
If you don’t mind betting, but want a little more control, you might find a rewarding Equity and Equity ISA – find out more here
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