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Help shape the idea

A supportive tool for spending urges

Pause before you spend. Do you really need it?

Could you regret it tomorrow? Whether it is gambling, shopping, alcohol, or another urge, SpendPause helps you slow down and choose a next step without shame.

Talk with Spendie Track your spending

An early prototype—not a bank block, live crisis service, or substitute for professional care.

A small project with a social mission, currently at the prototype stage.

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Meet Spendie

YOUR PAUSE GUIDE
I feel like opening a betting app.
Spendie says

Could you take ten minutes before deciding? What might help you right now?

No shame. One next step.

Illustrative conversation—not a live AI reply

No bank login in this concept You choose your pace No shame. Just a pause.

A calm place to talk it through

Meet Spendie, your pause companion.

Share what is on your mind or choose a prompt. Spendie will help you slow down, look at the urge without judgment, and consider one next step.

SpendieYour gentle spending pause guide
EARLY DEMO · NOT AI YET

This prototype runs in this page only. Messages are not sent or saved. It is not monitored and cannot provide emergency help.

If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services now. No one is monitoring this demo.

A small moment can make room for a choice

One pause. Three simple steps.

The first version is designed to be gentle and practical. You stay in charge of what you record and what happens next.

01

Notice the urge

Name what you are feeling or thinking of spending. An urge is information—not a failure.

02

Choose a pause

Set a short break that works for you. Optional reminders can bring you back when you asked.

03

Confirm what happened

If you skipped the purchase, mark it confirmed and see your personal total grow honestly.

A clearer picture, one entry at a time

See your spending. Explore what could change.

Add spending by hand, look back over recent days, and see a simple what-if forecast for the spending you choose to pause.

Your own record

Add a spending entry

DEMO

This prototype keeps entries in this page session only. Refreshing clears them; nothing is sent to SpendPause.

Recent days

Your spending record

5 entries

The entries below are illustrative demo data, not your transactions.

    A simple what-if

    If you paused similar spending

    Based on the optional spending you chose to record in the last 7 days, here is what the same pace could add up to.

    Values use the same currency you enter; this demo does not convert currencies.

    • Short term · 30 days195
    • Mid term · 6 months1,186.25
    • Long term · 12 months2,372.5

    An illustrative what-if, not a prediction or promise of savings. It assumes the same spending pace and does not account for income, bills, changing needs, interest or unexpected costs. No bank data is used.

    Inspired by lived experience

    A pause I wish I’d had.

    Over the years, the founder spent more than $500,000 USD on gambling and other purchases they later regretted. SpendPause is shaped by that lived experience and aims to offer practical, non-judgmental support: a moment to pause, a clearer view of spending, and space to seek help. This prototype does not connect to banks or block transactions.

    The sample amounts on this page are illustrative. They are not bank balances or guaranteed savings.

    Independent support

    You don’t have to handle gambling worries alone.

    These independent services can offer help and information. Choose a service for your country; SpendPause does not provide or monitor crisis support.

    Clear answers

    Questions you may have

    SpendPause is still an idea we are shaping. Here is what this first concept does—and does not—promise.

    Can SpendPause stop me from gambling?

    No. This concept has no bank or card connection, so it cannot block transactions. It is a pause-and-reflect tool, not a replacement for bank controls, self-exclusion tools, or professional support.

    Find gambling support and self-exclusion resources

    Does it connect to my bank?

    No. The early version uses information you choose to enter and does not ask for bank credentials.

    How does it count money I kept?

    Only after you confirm that you skipped a purchase. It is your own estimate—not a verified account balance.

    Help shape the next step

    A more thoughtful way to pause starts with listening.

    We are exploring the idea with people who understand impulsive spending. If you would like to hear about a future pilot, you can try the form.

    We’ll keep you updated as the pilot grows and we develop what we’re building for you. Your email goes to the SpendPause team so we can contact you.

    Privacy notice

    SpendPause is a small project with a social mission: helping people pause and think before spending. This notice explains how this prototype handles information.

    Who to contact

    For privacy questions or requests, contact the SpendPause project. We do not sell your information.

    Email [email protected]

    What information is used

    If you request pilot updates, we receive your email address, the language selected on the site, and your consent. Cloudflare may process technical connection information, including your IP address, to deliver and protect the site. On your first visit, Cloudflare provides an approximate country code so the site can choose a default language.

    Why we use it

    We use your email and consent to send your request to our team and contact you about SpendPause updates. The team follows up manually. We rely on your consent for these updates; you can withdraw it at any time by emailing us.

    Services that handle information

    Cloudflare hosts and protects the site, Resend sends the signup notification, and Zoho Mail hosts the team inbox. These providers process information to provide their services. Resend may process data in the United States, and provider processing can involve other countries.

    Storage and the demo

    The site does not keep a separate subscriber database. Your signup email is delivered to the team inbox and may remain in email-service records; we keep it only as long as needed to respond and send the updates you requested. You can ask us to delete it. Your chat and spending demo entries stay in your browser page and are not sent to SpendPause. Your language choice is saved in your browser’s local storage.

    Your choices and rights

    You can withdraw consent and, where data protection law applies, request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of your information. Contact [email protected]. If you are in the EEA or UK, you can also complain to your local data protection authority.