Subject: CFA Program cost & scholarships, FRM overview, managing work, family, study

Taking care of your studies, well-being, and your wallet
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8 articles • 44d to Nov'24 • 136d to Feb'25 • 226d to May'25

  • CFA Program costs + scholarships: To better manage the costs, it's worth finding out if you're eligible for any CFA scholarships. CFA Institute has recently streamlined their scholarships into 3 main categories, check out our guide for the latest deadlines.

  • FRM fees and difficulty: Speaking about fees, FRM has a comparatively lower fee for a similarly difficult qualification to the CFA Program. We often get this question of CFA vs FRM, but it's comparing apples to oranges at times as it depends if you are keen in a career of risk management or not. 

  • Managing work, life and study: It may seem impossible at times to sustainably juggle work, life and study. We discuss how best to manage these priorities and ways to handle stress more positively. 

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CFA Scholarships: How To Successfully Get Them

CFA Scholarships: How To Successfully Get Them

Alexander Law • CFA

CFA scholarships are worth quite a bit - and they can be surprisingly undersubscribed. Alex explains the best ways and best scholarships to apply for. He should know, he successfully won three of them in a row.

How to apply for a CFA scholarship, and get it ➔

2025 CFA Exam Cost Breakdown: A Detailed Estimate

2025 CFA Exam Cost Breakdown: A Detailed Estimate

Sophie Macon • CFA

How much is the true cost of a CFA charter? We look through all costs a candidate can expect to incur for every CFA exam, so you can accurately see what you're in for.

Full cost of CFA exam, calculated ➔

Give Yourself the Best Chance to Pass the CFA Exam

AdGive Yourself the Best Chance to Pass the CFA Exam

Kaplan Schweser • Prep Providers

Schweser’s all-inclusive CFA Study Packages combine quality study tools and expert guidance to produce superior success rates for candidates like you.

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2024 CFA Level I Practice Pack

Ad2024 CFA Level I Practice Pack

CFA Institute • Study Resources

Registered CFA Level I candidates! Supplement your studies with even more questions and mock exams, all written by the authors of the CFA Program.

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Which CFA Question Bank Is Better? CFA Institute Vs Prep Providers

Which CFA Question Bank Is Better? CFA Institute Vs Prep Providers

Neil Harkness • CFA • How to Study

CFA Institute now has quite an array of practice questions - but are any of them any good? We compare them against prep providers.

CFA q banks, compared ➔

Which Is The Most Difficult CFA Level?

Which Is The Most Difficult CFA Level?

Zee Tan • CFA • How to Study

Some say it's L2, some say it's L3. And if you think it's L1, we want to hear from you. We go through what are the difficult parts of L2 and L3 and why they are often considered the hardest CFA levels.

Hardest CFA levels, and why ➔

Unlock Your Learning Style for CFA Success

AdUnlock Your Learning Style for CFA Success

UWorld CFA Prep • Prep Providers

Discover your learning style (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic) & tailor CFA study methods. Boost comprehension & exam success!

Discover Your Learning Style ➔

Advance your career with a FMVA certification

AdAdvance your career with a FMVA certification

Corporate Finance Institute • Other Qualifications

100 hours of professional Wall Street training material. 24 courses and certificates included. 20+ financial models & templates.

Special rate with MYFMVA10 ➔

FRM Pass Rates: How Hard Are FRM Exams?

FRM Pass Rates: How Hard Are FRM Exams?

Sophie Macon • FRM

How tough are the FRM exams? And how do they stack up compared to other financial exams such as the CFA exams and CAIA? We analyze years of pass rates to compare.

FRM pass rates, analyzed ➔

FRM Fees: What

FRM Fees: What's The Total Cost? A Solid Estimate

Sophie Macon • FRM

What is the full cost of an FRM exam? We add up all costs (not just exam fees).

FRM exam full costs, calculated ➔

ESG - The Fastest-growing Trend in Finance

AdESG - The Fastest-growing Trend in Finance

EFFAS • Other Qualifications

One exam, one cover-all registration. With no recurring membership fees, and online remote testing available.

Find out more ➔

6 Effective Ways To Manage Stress While Studying

6 Effective Ways To Manage Stress While Studying

Zee Tan • Study Motivation

A little stress can help, but most candidates suffer from excess stress that ruins everything, including study efficiency. Here are a few proven tips to manage it when it's getting out of hand.

De-stress your studies ➔

How To Balance Work, Study And Family: 5 Valuable Tips

How To Balance Work, Study And Family: 5 Valuable Tips

Sophie Macon • Study Motivation

When you're studying for the CFA exams, you're likely balancing a demanding career as well, with maybe a young family thrown in the mix. I've gone through a similar wringer, and I'm here to help.

Tips to balance everything currently on your plate ➔

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