diff --git a/settings.cfg b/settings.cfg
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index 00000000..1bc03cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.cfg
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+DEBUG = True
+SQLACHEMY_ECHO = DEBUG
+export IHATEMONEY_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH="$(pwd)/settings.cfg"