How do you manage your lottery budget?

[georgiarivero]

Authorities and organizers often remind lottery players to set a spending limit for playing lottery games. This is to prevent overspending and other unwanted outcomes from inappropriate handling of one’s finances.
A player’s budget should depend on how much he can afford to lose. I, for one, play only on a tight budget so how I spend my money will allow me to make the most out of this activity.
I don’t spend it all at once. Otherwise, I will only be able to play in one draw.
I limit my spending per draw. I usually just buy 2-3 combinations since buying more combinations could increase the winning probability.
I skip playing some draws. I use combinations with patterns that offer the best ratio of success to failure. I base my timing strategy on the approximate interval of the pattern’s occurrence. I save money when I skip draws so I’m able to buy even more combinations when I play again.
These are what I usually do to extend the spending value of my lottery budget. What’s yours?