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Vera Wilson | Britannica Money

Vera Wilson

Vera Wilson has been writing personal finance and general interest articles since 2008. She worked for 16 years in the pharmaceutical industry, where she held positions of increasing responsibility in accounting and market economics. She earned her FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and became an investment advisor in 2014. She currently owns an accounting business focused on nonprofits.

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