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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 3 MIN

FE Exam Prep 9, Time Value of Money — P/F, F/P, P/A, A/P, A/F, F/A Notation

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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to interpret standard time value of money factor notation (X/Y, i, n) as 'Find X, Given Y'. - The application of single payment factors (P/F, F/P) versus uniform series factors (P/A, A/P, F/A, A/F). - How to solve loan payment and future goal savings problems using the Capital Recovery (A/P) and Sinking Fund (A/F) factors. - To identify the most common exam trap: mismatched interest compounding periods and payment periods. - A simple mnemonic, 'Want over Got,' to quickly select the correct TVM factor from the NCEES Handbook. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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