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Personal finance is an area where so many people struggle, but not anymore. 20 years ago, Debbi found herself sitting on the living room floor, with her baby girl, crying because she realized she had $200,000 in debt. And on that day, on her floor, she made a brave decision. She decided no more ¿ no more debt, no more stress, no more living paycheck to paycheck. Debbi went from being a single mom, making $10,000 a year, owing $200,000 to being debt free and reaching financial freedom and so can you. After Debbi got out of debt and began winning the money war, she made it her life goal to empower and educate others to do the exact same thing. Over the last 15 years, she has been asked many of the same questions over and over. This book encompasses her 50 most asked questions and gives very detailed answers on everything from budgeting to getting out of debt, from buying a house to buying a car, from being broke to being wealthy. In this book, you will find the answer to every personal finance question you can imagine.Today is the day! The day you decide, just like Debbi did 20 years ago, to change your life and your finances once and for all.