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Everything Guide to CFP® Certification

Everything Guide to CFP® Certification

Are you looking to boost your career in financial planning or make the shift from banking or...

The Everything Guide to the CFP® Certification Exam

The Everything Guide to the CFP® Certification Exam

You already know that CFP® certification is the globally-recognized gold standard in financial...

Financial Planning Exam Practice Questions

Financial Planning Exam Practice Questions

To help you get ready for the CFP® Exam, we're going back through our archives to share practice...

Investment Planning CFP® Exam Practice Questions

Investment Planning CFP® Exam Practice Questions

Ready to test your knowledge of investment planning? We've collected some CFP® Exam practice...

Retirement Planning Practice Questions for the CFP® Exam

Retirement Planning Practice Questions for the CFP® Exam

The BIF Crew is going back through our archives, and we put together some practice questions for...

Insurance Planning Practice Questions

Insurance Planning Practice Questions

Test your knowledge! We rounded up some insurance planning practice questions to help you get ready...

CFP® Exam Tax Planning Practice Questions

CFP® Exam Tax Planning Practice Questions

We rounded up some CFP® practice questions on tax planning to help you test your knowledge. Give...

How Hard Is the CFP® Exam? (And Other Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)

How Hard Is the CFP® Exam? (And Other Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)

You know it's out there waiting for you. Maybe it's a long way away, or maybe it's right around the...

CFP vs CFA Credentials: Two Roads Diverge

CFP vs CFA Credentials: Two Roads Diverge

Two roads diverge in the wood, and the one you travel will make all the difference. 

Like Robert...

July 2025 CFP® Exam Question Roundup

July 2025 CFP® Exam Question Roundup

Join Jerry and Adam for this six-part Question Palooza podcast series where they talk about the top...

How to Choose the Best CFP® Exam Review Course

How to Choose the Best CFP® Exam Review Course

Congratulations! You've completed the CFP® coursework gauntlet and aced your Capstone. Now you just...

I Failed the CFP® Exam. Now What?

I Failed the CFP® Exam. Now What?

You entered your final answer on the CFP® Exam and had just enough time to get your hopes up before...

CFP® Exam Case Studies: They're Really Not That Bad

CFP® Exam Case Studies: They're Really Not That Bad

While there’s no part of the CFP® Exam students are excited about (except passing, that is!), folks...

Double the Letters, Double the Fun: Why CPAs Should Become CFP® Professionals

Double the Letters, Double the Fun: Why CPAs Should Become CFP® Professionals

Your CPA license already opens a lot of doors in the accounting and finance profession, which is...

Financial Planning for a Better Future: ESG Investing

Financial Planning for a Better Future: ESG Investing

ESG investing is a hot topic, kind of like AI. It seems like it's everywhere, but is it a flash in...

How to Become a CFP® Professional (Without Losing Your Mind)

How to Become a CFP® Professional (Without Losing Your Mind)

Having CFP® marks after your name is the financial planning credential equivalent to having a big,...

Can You Take an Accelerated Path to CFP® Certification?

Can You Take an Accelerated Path to CFP® Certification?

Earning your CFP® certification can give your career the kickstart you’ve been wanting. More...

Keep Your Certification and Skills Sharp with CFP® Continuing Education

Keep Your Certification and Skills Sharp with CFP® Continuing Education

After months of coursework and exam prep you did it—you are now an official CERTIFIED FINANCIAL...

Planning Your Own Finance: A CFP® Salary Guide

Planning Your Own Finance: A CFP® Salary Guide

Thinking about becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®)? We totally think you should (note:...

Maintaining Your Certification with CFP® Continuing Education

Maintaining Your Certification with CFP® Continuing Education

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERSTM are renowned for their deep subject matter expertise and effective...

CFP Test Preparation Tips

CFP Test Preparation Tips

Okay, you’ve finished your CFP® Education and now, you’re getting started with CFP® test...

CFP® Opportunities: 4 Career Options After You Earn Your Certification

CFP® Opportunities: 4 Career Options After You Earn Your Certification

If you’re considering earning your CFP® certification, one of the factors probably influencing your...

7 Benefits of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification

7 Benefits of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification

You’re on the fence about getting your CFP® certification. The months of coursework, the exam, the...

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