5 Tips for Balancing Actuarial Exams and Life
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious while studying for an actuarial exam? You're not alone. I've come up with these 5 tips to help you reduce actuarial exam stress while also learning to balance studying and life. Set specific daily goals for yourself....
50 Unique Tips for Actuarial Exam P and FM
I’ve been running the Study Strategy Program for Exam P and FM for just about 1 year now, and throughout that time I’ve given members hundreds of little nuggets of advice. In this post, I thought it’d be a good idea to share some of them with you! So, here are...
Actuary Job Description (What you’ll really be asked to do)
When I was first considering becoming an actuary, I really had no clue what to expect. Now, after having been working as an actuarial analyst (more about the actuarial analyst career here) for the past 4 years, I have a much better idea of what they really do. These...
The Actuarial Analyst Career – Everything You Want to Know
If you’re looking for a professional career that involves solving problems, working with tons of numbers, and analysing data, well, the becoming an actuarial analyst may just be the job for you! You may not already know me, but I have been in an actuarial analyst...
Do actuarial exams expire?
So maybe you passed an actuarial exam a few years ago and now you’re considering coming back to the actuarial field. Or you’re considering taking some time away from actuarial exams, and wondering if you’ll still have credit for the exams you passed several years ago....
Do actuarial exam scores matter?
If you’re writing an actuarial exam soon, or just got your exam score back, you may be wondering whether the score really matters at all. Fortunately, your score doesn’t matter. Employers typically only care that you passed your exam. It’s uncommon for them to ask...
Answers to 11 common questions about Exam FM
This post goes into detail with answers to 10 common questions I get asked about Exam FM.  So if you're writing SOA Exam FM (or CAS Exam 2) soon, you're definitely going to want to read this! How is Exam FM Scored? How should I study to pass Exam FM? How hard is Exam...
Do actuaries make good money? (Actuary salary analysis)
Yesterday someone asked me if actuaries make good money. I completely understand that this is something anyone considering the career would want to know. But I found it hard to answer directly.
Fully qualified actuaries can make $150,000+ annually, so most people would say actuaries make good money. But it really depends on your definition of good money.
There are a few different ways we could look at this.
What subjects are needed to become an actuary?
If you’re considering becoming an actuary, you probably want to know the courses you’ll be required to take in college or university in order to get a job.
Essentially, the subjects you’ll need to be an actuary are:
Calculus
Algebra
Statistics
Probability
Computer Science
Finance
Economics
Business
Actuarial Science (if available)
5 Main Types of Actuaries (Plus Entry-Level Salary)
If you're thinking about becoming an actuary, or looking for your first job as an actuary, you probably want to know your options! Well, in this post I've provided tons of details on the 5 primary types of actuaries and their entry-level salary range...