How To Set a Weekly Spend Cap (Step-by-Step)

Set a weekly cap you can actually hit. Adjust anytime. Here’s how in CapMyBeast.

Step-by-Step

1. Open CapMyBeast and Pick Your Beast (first-time only).
2. When prompted, enter your weekly spend cap (e.g., 150).
3. Each week, click Log This Week’s Spend and enter your total.
4. To change your cap mid-week, click Set Cap and enter a new number.

What You’ll See

• Beast Mood: happy under ~70%, warning at ~70–90%, angry near 100%.
• Streak: increments when you end a week under your cap.

Tips

• Start lower than you think. You can always bump it later.
• Log once a week to avoid obsession. We want consistency, not perfection.
• In a tough week, reduce the cap and aim for a small win.

Next: Tame Impulse Purchases With Weekly Spending Caps or learn about Offline Budgeting.

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