This article is from page 5 of the 2013-04-09 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 5 JPG
THIRTEEN proved lucky for one Clare teenager as he or she won € 20,000 through prize bonds.
The 13-year-old’s winning ticket was purchased in 2000, making it a likely baby present.
The Clare Prize Bond holder won the weekly Prize Bond Star Prize of € 20,000 with the winning Bond number CQ 270577.
There were over 9,000 prizes awarded in Friday’s Prize Bonds weekly draw, amounting to over € 500,000.
The lucky Clare teen will be notified of the big win through the post.
Prize Bonds are a State savings product which, instead of paying interest, offers bond holders the chance to win cash prizes every week.
All winnings are tax-free, and Prize Bonds can be cashed in at any time after the minimum holding period of three months.
In addition to a € 1 million prize awarded on the last Friday of every month there are weekly draws where the top prize is € 20,000.
Other weekly cash prizes include five at € 1,000, 500 at € 100 and over 8,000 at € 50.