This may help, but I mainly play tournaments.
My golden rule is to play tournaments which are closest to 1/10 of my total balance.
If I'm losing lots, I'm obviously losing money, and thus I decrease the stakes. Not only does this slow the rate of losing, but shitty players also means I'm more likely to win.
If I'm winning lots, then oviously I'm winning money, therefore I increase the stakes. Winning means I'm pretty much in the zone and confident about my play, so I'm more likely to stand a chance at higher stakes, and also means that I can capatilise on my success.
In a nutshell, it's a pretty accurate way of measuring my current skill level, and what tournaments I can successfully play.
If I need to round some cash down or something, I'll bung it into a cash game and allow myself to play with all of it, withdrawing any money which ever gets above my original deposit.
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