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What have you switched in 2017?

11 December 2017

Sadly, the best deals rarely come to loyal customers. Moving company to a new, hot promotional deal is often (not always) the way to slash costs. So for EVERY category please select whether this year you’ve: - Switched: If you changed a provider/person in this category - Stuck: If you’re with the same provider/person (even if a different offering) - Don’t have: If you don’t have one of these…

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Sadly, the best deals rarely come to loyal customers. Moving company to a new, hot promotional deal is often (not always) the way to slash costs.

So for EVERY category please select whether this year you’ve:

- Switched: If you changed a provider/person in this category
- Stuck: If you’re with the same provider/person (even if a different offering)
- Don’t have: If you don’t have one of these…

Results

I am female

Bank account (2900 votes)
Switched 795 votes (27%)
Stuck 2101 votes (72%)
Don't have 4 votes (0%)
Breakdown cover (2893 votes)
Switched 687 votes (24%)
Stuck 1254 votes (43%)
Don't have 952 votes (33%)
Broadband/home phone (2907 votes)
Switched 862 votes (30%)
Stuck 1918 votes (66%)
Don't have 127 votes (4%)
Credit card (2889 votes)
Switched 730 votes (25%)
Stuck 1770 votes (61%)
Don't have 389 votes (13%)
Car/motorbike insurance (2947 votes)
Switched 1581 votes (54%)
Stuck 909 votes (31%)
Don't have 457 votes (16%)
Digital TV/TV streaming service (2873 votes)
Switched 431 votes (15%)
Stuck 1332 votes (46%)
Don't have 1110 votes (39%)
Electricity and/or gas (2979 votes)
Switched 1990 votes (67%)
Stuck 895 votes (30%)
Don't have 94 votes (3%)
Home insurance (2938 votes)
Switched 1505 votes (51%)
Stuck 1140 votes (39%)
Don't have 293 votes (10%)
Mobile phone provider (2886 votes)
Switched 624 votes (22%)
Stuck 2139 votes (74%)
Don't have 123 votes (4%)
Mortgage (2871 votes)
Switched 256 votes (9%)
Stuck 1022 votes (36%)
Don't have 1593 votes (55%)
Pet insurance (2858 votes)
Switched 168 votes (6%)
Stuck 399 votes (14%)
Don't have 2291 votes (80%)
Savings account (2910 votes)
Switched 1069 votes (37%)
Stuck 1454 votes (50%)
Don't have 387 votes (13%)
Your home (ie, where you live) (2879 votes)
Switched 269 votes (9%)
Stuck 2476 votes (86%)
Don't have 134 votes (5%)
Your partner (2859 votes)
Switched 92 votes (3%)
Stuck 2060 votes (72%)
Don't have 707 votes (25%)

I am male

Bank account (3088 votes)
Switched 1003 votes (32%)
Stuck 2078 votes (67%)
Don't have 7 votes (0%)
Breakdown cover (3051 votes)
Switched 663 votes (22%)
Stuck 1372 votes (45%)
Don't have 1016 votes (33%)
Broadband/home phone (3083 votes)
Switched 1074 votes (35%)
Stuck 1883 votes (61%)
Don't have 126 votes (4%)
Credit card (3068 votes)
Switched 956 votes (31%)
Stuck 1878 votes (61%)
Don't have 234 votes (8%)
Car/motorbike insurance (3077 votes)
Switched 1534 votes (50%)
Stuck 1100 votes (36%)
Don't have 443 votes (14%)
Digital TV/TV streaming service (3055 votes)
Switched 540 votes (18%)
Stuck 1500 votes (49%)
Don't have 1015 votes (33%)
Electricity and/or gas (3118 votes)
Switched 2183 votes (70%)
Stuck 821 votes (26%)
Don't have 114 votes (4%)
Home insurance (3080 votes)
Switched 1529 votes (50%)
Stuck 1204 votes (39%)
Don't have 347 votes (11%)
Mobile phone provider (3061 votes)
Switched 819 votes (27%)
Stuck 2082 votes (68%)
Don't have 160 votes (5%)
Mortgage (3042 votes)
Switched 349 votes (11%)
Stuck 1050 votes (35%)
Don't have 1643 votes (54%)
Pet insurance (3032 votes)
Switched 162 votes (5%)
Stuck 327 votes (11%)
Don't have 2543 votes (84%)
Savings account (3059 votes)
Switched 1267 votes (41%)
Stuck 1358 votes (44%)
Don't have 434 votes (14%)
Your home (ie, where you live) (3030 votes)
Switched 314 votes (10%)
Stuck 2562 votes (85%)
Don't have 154 votes (5%)
Your partner (3010 votes)
Switched 91 votes (3%)
Stuck 2425 votes (81%)
Don't have 494 votes (16%)

                   83984 ratings have been selected.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.

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