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Oct 2022
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EP 115: Free vs Paid CMA Study Material

NATHAN LIAO, CMA / ANCHOR
About this episode

Only 45% of people who take the CMA exam pass. If you don’t prepare the right way, you’ve just lost all of your exam fee money, which will probably be at least $1,000.

If you want to be a CMA, you need to invest in yourself.

In this episode, I’ll explain the pros and cons of trying to study for the CMA exam using only free, online resources.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 👉 Get your free copy of my CMA exam secrets cheat sheet here: https://cmaexamacademy.com/secret/

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