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Derek San Filippo

Derek San Filippo

Insurance Expert

Derek has over 10 years of experience writing web content for a variety of online publications. His pieces range from finances and entertainment to religion and philosophy. For the past three years, Derek has focused on writing financial literacy articles for credit unions throughout the country. He prides himself on being able to take complex topics and make them accessible to the general public.

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