Setting Deposit Limits That Actually Work
A limit only works if it's set before you're tempted to break it — here's a practical way to build one.
Set it when you're calm, not mid-session
The best time to decide your limit is before you've opened the app — not in the middle of a session, when a losing streak or a big win both make it tempting to move the number. Decide it once, in advance, and treat it as fixed.
Make it a weekly or monthly amount, not per-session
A per-session limit is easy to reset by just opening a new session. A weekly or monthly total is harder to quietly work around, and matches how a real budget actually works.
Tell someone the number
A limit that only exists in your own head is easiest to quietly renegotiate with yourself. Saying it out loud to someone you trust — even just once — makes it a real commitment, not a private intention.