Had some good news this week, I checked my Premium Bonds numbers the same as I usually I do every month and was expecting the usual "Sorry not this time" message but instead got a "Congratulations you have won a prize!" Woohoo! I just transferred several thousand pounds into Premium Bonds only a couple of months ago so I was delighted to get my first prize. It was only £25 on one Premium Bond number, but still better than nothing. Maybe I will win a bigger prize next time, if I'm lucky!

Anyone who is interested in Premium Bonds can find out more at the National Savings website. It's a good alternative to the National Lottery with much better odds of winning up to a million pounds every month, plus you can get your money back at any time.

Posted on 9 July 2010