If you’ve ever inquired about receiving financial guidance or help to set goals for your future and wealth, you’ve likely come across someone with a certification called a certified financial planner, ...

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 ...

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A new online course being developed by the organization that grants the certified financial planner credential could expose tens of thousands of students to the field and possibly ignite their ...

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has decided that applicants for the coveted CFP mark must take a controversial 45-hour “capstone” course, starting next year, before being allowed to ...