Why Choose Padi Finance
What you get from a course built for your stage of life
Not every financial education option is designed with the same care and specificity. Here is how our approach differs.
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Six things that consistently matter to our participants
These are the aspects of our programmes that participants most frequently mention when describing their experience to others.
Cohorts of eight to twelve
Small enough that every participant can ask a question without the session running over. Large enough that discussions have real variety of perspective.
Built for Singapore
CPF mechanics, SRS rules, SGX instruments, and Singapore tax considerations are covered as primary content — not as an afterthought appended to overseas material.
Pace set for working adults
One session per week, each between ninety minutes and two hours. Designed to be manageable alongside full-time employment and family commitments.
Practical documentation
Every participant leaves with a personal summary document — a concrete record of the thinking done, usable as a reference or a starting point for family conversations.
No product sales
We are an education provider only. No insurance, investment, or banking products are sold through any of our programmes. Our instructors receive no commission of any kind.
Kept current annually
Materials are reviewed before each year's first cohort to reflect changes in CPF rules, tax legislation, and relevant regulations. What you learn reflects today's environment.
In More Detail
A closer look at what each benefit means in practice
Professional expertise
Our instructors have backgrounds in financial education, CPF planning, equity research, and retirement preparation. Each course is taught by the person who designed it — not by a rotating roster of facilitators.
Questions that go beyond the course scope are acknowledged honestly, not deflected with vague generalities. Where a question requires personalised advice, we say so clearly and explain why we are not the right source for that answer.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
Curriculum design and materials
Each programme has a printed workbook designed to support learning rather than replace it. Participants write in these, record their own figures, and work through exercises during and between sessions.
The personal summary document produced at the end of each course is written by the participant — not generated by the instructor. It reflects the participant's actual situation and thinking, not a generic template.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
Discussion quality
Small groups of similarly-aged participants produce a different quality of conversation than mixed-cohort courses. Questions about CPF contribution rates for someone in their late forties, or about insurance coverage at fifty-five, are not treated as edge cases.
Participants frequently describe the discussion portions as among the most valuable parts of the programme — not the formal instruction, but the questions asked by their peers.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
Pricing and what is included
Course fees cover all sessions, printed workbook materials, and the personal summary document. There are no additional charges for materials, and no upselling of further products or services within the programme.
Fees range from S$175 for the five-week introductory course to S$420 for the seven-week Retirement Readiness Review. Couples attending the same cohort are each enrolled separately — contact us for details about scheduling within the same cohort.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
How We Compare
Padi Finance versus typical alternatives
There are a number of ways to learn about personal finance in Singapore. This table describes how our approach differs from common alternatives.
| FEATURE | TYPICAL SEMINAR | ONLINE COURSE | PADI FINANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group size | 50–200 people | Self-paced, no group | 8–12 participants |
| Content tailored to Singapore | Partial | Often overseas-sourced | |
| Designed for learners 40+ | |||
| Personal summary document | |||
| No product sales during course | Varies | Varies | |
| Live questions welcomed | Limited | ||
| Curriculum updated annually | Unclear | Unclear |
What Makes Padi Finance Distinctive
Three features not commonly found elsewhere
01
The cohort model
Participants proceed through the programme together, at the same pace, over the full duration. This is not a drop-in class. The cohort model means each session builds on the previous one, and the discussion deepens over weeks.
02
The workbook as a tool, not a souvenir
Course workbooks are designed for active use — with space to record actual figures, note questions, and complete exercises. Participants report referring to them months and years after their cohort concludes.
03
Education without a product agenda
The separation between education and product sales is structural, not just a stated policy. No Padi Finance instructor holds a licence to sell financial products. There is no financial incentive to recommend any specific course of action.
Recognition
Milestones and acknowledgements
MoneySense Partner
Recognised by Singapore's national financial education programme for curriculum quality
4.8 / 5.0
Average participant satisfaction score across all 2024 cohorts
480+ participants
Since our first cohort in early 2019
68% repeat enrolment
Participants who complete one course and return for another
Next Steps
Ready to find out which course is the right starting point?
We are happy to spend a few minutes on the phone or over email describing each programme and helping you decide which one fits your current situation.