A Staffordshire bond holder who invested just £1 in April 1960 won a life-changing £25,000 prize in September 2024, highlighting the potential for significant returns with Premium Bonds. NSandI, the UK's largest savings organisation, celebrated a successful year for Premium Bonds, with ERNIE drawing nearly 71 million winning numbers. The year saw a surge in new account openings, with over 84,000 accounts opened for under 16s and over 124,000 opened with the minimum £25 investment.
National Savings and Investments (NSandI) customers are set to receive a significant boost, with the chance of turning just £1 into a £25k windfall. A Staffordshire bond holder who invested merely £1 in April 1960 reaped a staggering £25,000 prize in September 2024. As 2024 comes to an end, it has been a prosperous year for Premium Bonds , with ERNIE drawing nearly 71 million winning numbers.
The Treasury-backed NSandI has released its key facts and figures for Christmas 2024 following a busy year. NSandI, one of the UK's largest savings organisations, offers a variety of savings and investments to over 24 million customers. All products provide 100% security as NSandI is backed by HM Treasury and the government. Its data reveals that more than 84,000 Premium Bonds accounts were opened for under 16s in 2024, and 17 children won prizes of £100,000 each. Over 124,000 Premium Bonds accounts were opened with the minimum £25 in 2024, with approximately half of these customers adding to their initial £25 investment since then. The average account balance for new customers in 2024 is just over £10,000, according to the financial provider. In the February 2024 draw, a Bond holder from Essex won £50,000 with a £10 holding which they'd bought in 1990, reports Birmingham Live. Premium Bonds celebrated 30 years of its £1 million jackpot in April 2024 – and ERNIE has now created 544 millionaires since the jackpot prize was introduced in 1994. February marked the biggest month in 2024 for total prize value, with over 5.8 million prizes drawn, worth £475,609,325. The total amount of eligible Premium Bonds held increased by more than £5 billion in 2024 – from £122.2 billion to £127.7 billion
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