money's worth

Adequate compensation received

Money's worth is value equal to what was paid: I want my money's worth.

The phrase usually appears with possessive pronouns—your money's worth, their money's worth—and implies getting adequate return on an expenditure.

Someone who gets their money's worth receives fair value; someone who doesn't feels cheated.

Related

quality · bargain · penny pincher · smart shopper · customer satisfaction · durability · enjoyment · reliability · purchasing power · affordability · efficiency · deal · practicality · market value · cost-benefit analysis · convenience · fair trade · consumer rights

Opposites
value received for payment

money's worthripoff

Fraudulent overcharge

rip-off · swindle · scam · bad deal · raw deal

transaction satisfaction

money's worthdisappointment

Sadness from unmet expectations

letdown · regret · dissatisfaction · buyer's remorse

Family

money, worth, moneys, monies, moneyed, monetary, monetize, monetization, worthy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G