Who writes Cashout’s guides

Cashout is a small, independent project — one person building an app for quitting gambling, plus a free library of guides for people who need the information now and can't wait for an App Store launch.

The person behind it

Bastien Youssfi — Founder, Cashout

I’m Bastien Youssfi, the founder building Cashout. The site publishes free tools and guides on gambling controls, self-exclusion and support while the iOS app is in development.

My role is to compile and explain the documentation linked in the guides. I do not claim clinical qualifications, independent product testing or personal recovery outcomes as evidence for these articles.

Questions, corrections, or something on this site that's out of date? [email protected] — corrections get priority.

Elsewhere: bastienyoussfi.com X / Twitter GitHub LinkedIn

Editorial standards

How every guide on this site gets made

Primary sources and their limits

Guides link to regulator, operator and bank documentation where available. A source supports only the product, jurisdiction and claim it describes. Public-document reviews are not tests inside customer accounts; unresolved details should be confirmed with the provider.

Helpline source dates

The helpline directory records its source review date — currently August 19, 2026 — and links to the services. A website release does not mean every number has been rechecked. We do not claim to have placed test calls.

No affiliate links, ever

Product comparisons describe published features and limitations; they are not a clinical assessment or an independent effectiveness test. Nothing on this site is paid placement, and no page earns a commission when you sign up elsewhere.

Crisis resources stay free

The helpline directory and the cost calculator are free and will never sit behind an account or a paywall. Cashout is a paid app; getting help is not.

We say what the tools can't do

Coverage depends on the program, provider, device and payment method. A source that documents one control does not prove that every transaction or gambling site is blocked.

This is not therapy

Cashout is a self-help product in development. These guides are compiled by its founder and are not presented as clinical advice or as medically reviewed. For individual treatment, legal or debt decisions, use the appropriate qualified service.

What's here

Free, no account, no paywall

The app

Cashout launches on iOS soon

Streak and money tracking, a panic button for difficult moments, a day-by-day program built on CBT techniques, and device-level blocking and guidance for enrolling in official self-exclusion programs. One email at launch — nothing else.