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What have you switched in 2018?

10 December 2018

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

Results

I am female

Bank account (1630 votes)
Switched 315 votes (19%)
Stuck 1312 votes (80%)
Don't have 3 votes (0%)
Breakdown cover (1633 votes)
Switched 380 votes (23%)
Stuck 738 votes (45%)
Don't have 515 votes (32%)
Broadband/home phone (1631 votes)
Switched 508 votes (31%)
Stuck 1077 votes (66%)
Don't have 46 votes (3%)
Credit card (1627 votes)
Switched 340 votes (21%)
Stuck 1082 votes (67%)
Don't have 205 votes (13%)
Car/motorbike insurance (1631 votes)
Switched 866 votes (53%)
Stuck 488 votes (30%)
Don't have 277 votes (17%)
Digital TV/TV streaming service (1631 votes)
Switched 209 votes (13%)
Stuck 742 votes (45%)
Don't have 680 votes (42%)
Electricity and/or gas (1629 votes)
Switched 1065 votes (65%)
Stuck 532 votes (33%)
Don't have 32 votes (2%)
Home insurance (1628 votes)
Switched 874 votes (54%)
Stuck 633 votes (39%)
Don't have 121 votes (7%)
Mobile phone provider (1630 votes)
Switched 311 votes (19%)
Stuck 1252 votes (77%)
Don't have 67 votes (4%)
Mortgage (1628 votes)
Switched 116 votes (7%)
Stuck 513 votes (32%)
Don't have 999 votes (61%)
Pet insurance (1629 votes)
Switched 100 votes (6%)
Stuck 217 votes (13%)
Don't have 1312 votes (81%)
Savings account (1631 votes)
Switched 648 votes (40%)
Stuck 776 votes (48%)
Don't have 207 votes (13%)
Your home (ie, where you live) (1628 votes)
Switched 117 votes (7%)
Stuck 1436 votes (88%)
Don't have 75 votes (5%)
Your partner (1624 votes)
Switched 32 votes (2%)
Stuck 1149 votes (71%)
Don't have 443 votes (27%)

I am male

Bank account (1399 votes)
Switched 380 votes (27%)
Stuck 1018 votes (73%)
Don't have 1 votes (0%)
Breakdown cover (1392 votes)
Switched 326 votes (23%)
Stuck 696 votes (50%)
Don't have 370 votes (27%)
Broadband/home phone (1400 votes)
Switched 474 votes (34%)
Stuck 881 votes (63%)
Don't have 45 votes (3%)
Credit card (1397 votes)
Switched 375 votes (27%)
Stuck 917 votes (66%)
Don't have 105 votes (8%)
Car/motorbike insurance (1400 votes)
Switched 738 votes (53%)
Stuck 486 votes (35%)
Don't have 176 votes (13%)
Digital TV/TV streaming service (1396 votes)
Switched 212 votes (15%)
Stuck 655 votes (47%)
Don't have 529 votes (38%)
Electricity and/or gas (1399 votes)
Switched 943 votes (67%)
Stuck 422 votes (30%)
Don't have 34 votes (2%)
Home insurance (1397 votes)
Switched 694 votes (50%)
Stuck 569 votes (41%)
Don't have 134 votes (10%)
Mobile phone provider (1398 votes)
Switched 313 votes (22%)
Stuck 1007 votes (72%)
Don't have 78 votes (6%)
Mortgage (1392 votes)
Switched 94 votes (7%)
Stuck 427 votes (31%)
Don't have 871 votes (63%)
Pet insurance (1389 votes)
Switched 73 votes (5%)
Stuck 153 votes (11%)
Don't have 1163 votes (84%)
Savings account (1403 votes)
Switched 642 votes (46%)
Stuck 614 votes (44%)
Don't have 147 votes (10%)
Your home (ie, where you live) (1395 votes)
Switched 97 votes (7%)
Stuck 1237 votes (89%)
Don't have 61 votes (4%)
Your partner (1383 votes)
Switched 31 votes (2%)
Stuck 1080 votes (78%)
Don't have 272 votes (20%)

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