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// Money from Scratch

Build real wealth starting from zero. No trust fund required.

Emergency funds, Roth IRAs, net worth, budgeting — the fundamentals that actually move the needle.

Most people spend years guessing at this. You'll have a real plan by the time you finish reading.

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