Is ACTEX sufficient for Exam P?
The ACTEX study manual is one of the most popular study guides for Exam P. But is it all you need to pass? Here's what I've found Passing with the ACTEX manual, as well as other free resources available online, is definitely possible. It's a great study manual...
8 Steps to Becoming an Actuary in the U.S. or Canada
If you’re wondering how to become an actuary and you want to know the exact steps you should take, you’re in the right place!
In this post I’m going to go through the 8-step process that you’ll need to follow to become a fully qualified actuary in Canada or the United States.
As a quick overview, here are the 8 steps to become an actuary:
How to Choose Your Actuarial Exam P Study Guide
Not sure how to decide on an actuary Exam P study guide? Well, this post is for you. There are 3 main things to consider when you're trying to decide. 1. Reviews 2. Budget 3. Learning style I'm going to go in depth into all three of these different factors, so keep...
The Best Exam FM Study Guide (2025)
If you’re studying for Exam FM soon, you’re in the right place! I’ve helped hundreds Exam FM candidates on their journey to passing the exam. So, in this post I’m going to go through the most popular study materials available right now.
The most popular study guides for Exam FM are ASM, TIA and the Coaching Actuaries. These will teach you all the math concepts you need for the exam. In addition, you can get personal, step-by-step guidance on how to prepare for the exam by joining the Study Strategy Program.
Should I be an actuary? (The why YES and the why NO)
If you’ve ever wondered “Should I be an actuary?” – this post is for you!
The short answer: If you’re looking for a career that will challenge you and allow you to use your mathematical expertise on a daily basis, then becoming an actuary is a viable choice for you. However you should also consider the fact that passing actuarial exams is difficult and will take thousands of hours of your own time to study for over the next 5 to 10 years.
But becoming an actuary is a big choice, so I’m sure you want more details than that. So, that’s what I’m going to talk about in this post!
Can you retake an actuarial exam?
So you're here because you're wondering if you can retake an actuarial exam. Actuarial exams are HARD. So what happens if you fail one? Can you retake it? Find out by clicking 'play' on the video above... or keep reading! It's one of the questions I see on forums all...
Is actuarial science hard?
Wondering if actuarial science is hard? I majored in actuarial science at the University of Waterloo in Canada and in this post, I go into my experience in the program. If you're good at math and you like it, then the actuarial science concepts and course work that...
Top 3 Last Minute Exam P Tips (Try Them All!)
So you're writing Exam P soon right? Well in this post, I've got my top 3 last minute Exam P tips that you can start applying in your last week of studying. (These tips will work just as well for Exam FM too!) Here's an overview of my top 3 last minute Exam P tips:...
How to get an actuarial internship
Finding an actuarial internship can really be one of the most crucial steps in your actuarial career. The experience that you can get will really improve your (actuarial) employability in the future and it gives you a ton of valuable experience. I was fortunate...
Actuary Day in the Life (2018 Video)
So you want to know what actuary life is actually like. Am I right? In this post, you'll learn about how my days are filled as a reserving actuary at a medium sized life insurance company. It's basically an "actuary day in the life" post for my...