Some of us are savvy and compare the price we pay for a bundle of
goods and services to what that same bundle might cost them if we were
to shop around and take our business to an alternative provider. The
rest of us perhaps think we should do that but can't seem to find the
time somehow.

How do you gauge whether you're getting good value for money?

I suggest value for money (VfM) is largely a subjective measure. It
comes down to what you 'feel' and whether you 'believe' you're getting
something that's worth the money you are in effect handing over for
it. Discuss...

Also, whilst we're on the subject. Do you think organizations you
deal with help you 'feel' better about the choices you have made? Can
you cite any examples where a company tries to reassure you about the
'deal', 'tariff', 'bundle' or 'package' you are on? How do they do
that? Have you examples of utility firms (gas, electricity, water,
telecoms, local council, etc.) or organizations in other sectors that
use the bill they send you to try and make you feel better about your
expenditure? Do any of them for instance tell you how much money you
have saved by having a particular feature on your account?

Do share your thoughts, please.