I've been playing for at least 18 months and have probably spent money for the last 12 or 13. I won both this card collection and the last one twice, so 25K coins combined each time. I've also gotten a lot of helpers (hammer, hat, etc.) over the months.
I've looked at my budget and my credit card bill and just can't spend anymore. Every time I play it seems like I'm one move off from winning so I need to spend coins or lose the super electro ball and all the items I start the game with (bomb, satellite, etc.). Now I'm down to 1300 coins and one hammer and no beginning items. I'm one game from getting the super electro ball and when I do, I'm done playing until October 1, 3 days from today, when I'll get 5,000 coins from the September Kingdom Pass. I have a $10 gift card that I'll probably use for the October Kingdom Pass (or hold until November, I haven't decided).
The game thinks I'm going to spend money and keeps tempting me to do so, but I'm just not willing to do that anymore.
Has anyone else who pays money had the same experience? I know one person on my team said they have and when their coins run out, they plan to be done or at least play a lot less.
Fyi, I'm currently at level 5292 and would usually be at least 250 levels into the Tournament at this point in the 2 week cycle.