I’m getting fed up with premium bonds.

[JohnD]

The usual amount trickled in this month. Still not keeping up with inflation.

More cheerfully, my VERX divs arrived yesterday and I bought some more. It's sad to see UK falling behind the other European majors, but we have to put up with it.

 

[Mottie]

UK falling behind the other European majors, but we have to put up with it.

..and carry on smiling.

 

[JohnD]

no reason to smile at our nation being recklessly and deliberately damaged.

As you repeatedly told us, you don't care.

Some of us do.

 

[Ihavenojob]

no reason to smile at our nation being recklessly and deliberately damaged.

Hopefully soon the unnecessary covid rules will be relaxed and we can start to flourish.

 

[JohnD]

it's not covid that led to UK lagging EU since June 2016.

rees mogg says the worst should be over in 50 years.

 

[Mottie]

no reason to smile at our nation being recklessly and deliberately damaged.

Some do. Some can’t help posting up such news. Some can’t post anything else.

 

[Trazor]

£125, for my wife and I, beats the nothing from last month.....

 

[Notch7]

only £25 for me -not a lot for £50k in

 

[Notch7]

The usual amount trickled in this month. Still not keeping up with inflation.

More cheerfully, my VERX divs arrived yesterday and I bought some more. It's sad to see UK falling behind the other European majors, but we have to put up with it.

is that a Vanguard fund or is it a general name of a type of fund?

 

[JohnD]

it's a Vanguard fund.

 

[crystal ball]

£25 between us again

 

[Mottie]

only £25 for me -not a lot for £50k in

My mum has £50k - won £25 and me and Mrs Mottie have £40k each. Absolutely sod all. Still, it’s easily accessible and you get next to nothing in interest.

 

[Burnerman]

We've had the maximum in our PB's for 12 months now, totalling £1200 winnings so quite chuffed with that.
John

 

[JohnD]

We've had the maximum in our PB's for 12 months now, totalling £1200 winnings so quite chuffed with that.
John

Slightly above average

But not keeping pace with inflation

https://www.statista.com/statistics...he inflation rate,when it reached 2.7 percent.

I can't imagine what happened in 2016 to send UK inflation up.

I hear the next batch of UK government bonds will have to pay better interest to attract funds from disgruntled savers.

 

[Mottie]

But not keeping pace with inflation

Are there any inflation linked savings schemes where your money is 100% safe and not gambled?