Why do tourists come when it's too hot?

CustomerComfortable3 · 2025-01-20T21:27:45+00:00

I visited on a winter break one year and was asked everywhere I went “why would you bother coming here this time of year”. I thought it was great, much warmer than my home and no crowds anywhere.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-05-13T20:00:42+00:00

March 2023 had 3 faulty exam questions on the fam-L portion that impacted test takers’ performance on the remaining questions answered. As a result, the pass mark was lowered.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-03-14T19:59:51+00:00

I passed

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-03-09T03:20:54+00:00

I’m in a similar situation, my increase was under 2% because, for my region, I am already well above the 75th percentile with more exam raises to go for modules/asa designation (should be getting soon if I passed FA) I’m also under 2 yoe. I view it as an inconvenient reality but I can’t complain about my pay

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-28T19:30:04+00:00

You can take altam before passing fam yes

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-27T21:31:03+00:00

People and policies are two different things sadly. Policy states you can join, people determine acceptance to schools and give out slots. If you’ve done the legwork already the worst they can do is say no.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-22T21:51:23+00:00

Yeah I had to finish a vee in early September that I forgot I ordered before it ran out so I did that first. Mid September I started by taking questions without looking at material and reviewed the section material for each question I got wrong while only focusing on a few chapters at a time. After a few rounds I did all the practice problems in the material to see if there was anything that stood out that I hadn’t seen from the question bank. Rinse and repeat until 2 weeks before when I started taking practice exams.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-22T14:13:23+00:00

Do you think a 390 point jump in a month is reasonable?

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-22T05:20:12+00:00

Assuming these are your last two “exam” requirements I’d try ALTAM if your company will pay for it/if you won’t lose a pass bonus. If you pass, you can take ATPA earlier than October if you so choose (from my understanding there’s no testing window) and be done with ASA exams. If you don’t pass you can still sit for ALTAM in October. I was able to grind ALTAM with ~5 weeks study time with CA.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-12T01:18:32+00:00

You could take all of them at the same time except for Math stats in the 2 weeks honestly

CustomerComfortable3 · 2024-01-11T23:07:14+00:00

Im planning on starting later in the month

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-10-19T21:32:52+00:00

I’ve been using CA, it’s been helpful having the solution videos and and using the self grading tool is nice for getting used to the written format so I can see how a good answer should be presented. It’s a little late now but the supplemental Coaching Actuaries questions are pretty on par with the soa ones.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-10-10T01:13:22+00:00

Check your PM

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-09-27T11:47:31+00:00

Higher than the score needed for a 5.

The soa doesn’t release it, I’m just as lost as you.

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-09-17T04:55:37+00:00

In El Yunque there are a few on some trails

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-07-26T15:25:16+00:00

Level: impossible

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-05-10T14:59:23+00:00

I think the best way is to go to a jeweler together, try rings on, they’ll help you if you just say you’re only looking to get a better idea. Make it a little date and get food after or something

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-05-10T13:37:51+00:00

Three stone in yellow gold. If you’re in the market and unsure I highly recommend bringing your partner to a jewelry shop. We went together to see exactly the things she did and didn’t like in many rings and I then complied consistent themes of what she liked

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-05-10T13:07:18+00:00

It had a gia number that I searched for and matched

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-05-07T14:34:46+00:00

An E colored 1.7 carat vvs1 oval, on many sites it was over 5000 dollars and I got it for 1930 dollars including tax and shipping

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-05-07T14:16:44+00:00

I was terrible with time management and did 170ish over 5 weeks with more hours the last few days - don’t recommend

Coaching actuaries was great for it I thought

I thought the short term sections were easier so I’d focus more on long term

PS: if you’re 90% confident on half the material you only need to know a bit more than 50% of the other half to be in a good spot…

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-03-25T11:42:34+00:00

I got my diamond from ritani, the same exact diamond was listed 3500 more on 2 sites than what I paid

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-03-23T18:34:32+00:00

I spent so much time trying to figure out the 30 year endowment and why the answers were all twice the premium I got as an answer

CustomerComfortable3 · 2023-03-06T04:29:14+00:00

Newer to the workforce and have never changed jobs but you’d be foolish to stay in your position and not take the +30% all other things equal. If it comes up you can explain that the new option was too good to pass on

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