Certified financial planners are subject to continuing education requirements in order to maintain their certification. Specifically, they're required to complete 30 hours of continuing education each ...

According to the CFP Board, approximately 80% of successful CFP® candidates studied for over 11 hours every week. And with the average recommended study hours ranging between 200 and 250 hours, that ...

Taking the CFP exam can be an important step in advancing your career and it’s important to prepare for it thoroughly. Utilizing CFP exam prep materials and resources can help you better understand ...

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Research shows that students who use multiple active study strategies, like practice questions, quizzes, and problem-solving, perform better on exams. Since the CFP® exam requires applying knowledge ...

More than 88,000 CFPs and thousands of financial advisors aiming to get the mark in the future have a new topic for study and continuing education: the psychology of financial planning. The CFP Board ...

The whole world seems to be moving online, including programs to earn the certified financial planner (CFP) designation. During the past decade, online versions of the CFP Board's course work have ...

Learn what it means to work with a CFP, the standards they’re held to and whether it’s worth hiring a financial advisor with ...

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