Bonus bonds
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Topic: Bonus bonds
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Subject: Bonus bonds
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:03pm
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Has anyone ever won anything with bonus bonds? Or knows anyone who has? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:13pm
| I think my mom won something last year....with the bonus bond her brother had given her for an xmas present when they were kids. Apparently they don't expire. Other then that, no. I was wondering myself! |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:15pm
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Yeah, been seeing advertising for them and wondered if anyone wins anything... you know how it is, it always seems to happen to everyone else but never anyone I know ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:20pm
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I my grandmother use to win something nearly every draw... but she did have HEAPS of them.... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:34pm
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I have won 4 lots of $20 last yr. We do it online now.
My friends dad & uncle put money they inherited & won big one. Her dad won $20k on $70k he had & her uncle won 2 lots of $50k on about 70k invested. I think they are a great way of saving 
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Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 10:56pm
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My mum and dad win all the time (not large amounts), they draw all of theirs out though and then put it back in. Dad thinks they win more that way...he obviously has way too much time on his hands! -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 3:04am
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BIL has some and quite often wins $20 I think he may have won about $10k at another time too, not sure how much he has in there tho. ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: tessie
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 10:01am
| Mum has won money and so has my brothers girlfriend. I however have won nothing lol. |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 4:11pm
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Does anyone have these for the kids? I'm wondering if it would be a good way to save the money they get given. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 4:13pm
we are doing them next yr for our 3...think its a great way to save for them. |
JadeC wrote:Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 4:26pm
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MIL won $500 off hers earlier in the year, and DH had one that MIL bought him when he was little - a $2 one (cos you could buy them like that then) and he won $20 on it. I havent got any but keep meaning to get some. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 8:16pm
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My MIL does them for the kids for birthday and xmas, they get a cheap toy or lollies to open on the day.
I think its a good idea as I don't have any more room in my house for toys! |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 8:31pm
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I have had some since I was a kid and have won $30 here and there, but nothing major.
My Mum has set up a great thing for DD though, she has invested some money in Pumpkin Patch shares in DD's name instead of buying bonus bonds. Something a little different. I thought it was quite a cool idea! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 8:47pm
| My mil said she was buying some for the kids for their birthdays etc, she's never said anything about them winning anything though?! Her mum used to win a couple of times a year, nothing major though. |
Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 25 November 2010 at 9:39pm
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I've won a few times, nothing major, just $20-$30 each time...I don't have heaps, just a couple of hundred dollars or so. My Mum buys them for me, my sister and our partners for our birthdays...we don't really 'need' anything and it's the kind of gift that potentially keeps on giving! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 2:05pm
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We've put all the money from our coin jar in bonus bonds for DD (since having her) She's probably got about $500 and has won two lots of $20
A workmates sister won $1,000,000 prize a few years ago |
Posted By: Carnelian
Date Posted: 27 November 2010 at 5:09pm
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My son had $50 invested and so far on average he wins $20 a year so it's still better than a savings account at a normal bank. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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