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What people say about learning with Tideknot
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What Participants Say
In their own words
Rachel Ng
Marketing Manager · Toa Payoh
I joined the Financial Awareness Workshop not quite knowing what to expect. What struck me was how the facilitator handled questions — nothing was treated as obvious or beneath explanation. I left with a spending framework I've actually maintained since.
Financial Awareness Workshop · February 2025
Arjun Thirunavukkarasu
Software Engineer · Bishan
The Applied Investment Thinking programme completely changed how I read financial news. The portfolio simulation was genuinely useful — being able to test ideas without real stakes helped me understand risk-return dynamics in a way that theory alone couldn't.
Applied Investment Thinking · January 2025
Linda Huang
Business Owner · Clementi
The Lifetime Architecture programme was the most thorough financial education I've encountered. The two private advisory sessions were particularly valuable — not because someone told me what to do, but because they helped me think through the decision framework myself.
Lifetime Financial Architecture · January 2025
Wei Keong Lim
Civil Servant · Tampines
I appreciated that no one tried to steer me toward any particular product. The CPF content in the workshop gave me clarity on areas I'd been confused about for years. The session pace was well-managed — nothing felt rushed. I would have liked slightly more time on the insurance section.
Financial Awareness Workshop · March 2025
Preethi Subramaniam
Financial Analyst · Holland Village
Even with a finance background, I found the investment thinking programme worthwhile. The framing around decision habits and cognitive biases in financial contexts was something my professional training hadn't addressed. The group discussions were consistently substantive.
Applied Investment Thinking · February 2025
James Teo
Operations Manager · Jurong East
My wife and I attended the Lifetime Architecture programme together after our second child. The estate documentation section was something we'd been putting off for years — the programme gave us a structure and the private sessions helped us work through our specific situation.
Lifetime Financial Architecture · December 2024
Learning Journeys
Three participants, three different starting points
Mei Fen, 34 — Retail Professional
Financial Awareness Workshop
STARTING POINT
Mei Fen had a stable income but no clear picture of where it was going. She was saving inconsistently and felt uncertain about her CPF contributions and what they were actually for.
THROUGH THE PROGRAMME
The workshop helped her map her actual spending against her stated priorities. The CPF session clarified the three-account structure and how her OA balance could work for her in the medium term.
WHAT CHANGED
Six months on, she has a spending framework she checks monthly and a clearer sense of how her savings are structured. She's planning to join the Investment Thinking cohort next.
Karthik R, 41 — Engineering Consultant
Applied Investment Thinking
STARTING POINT
Karthik had been accumulating cash savings for several years but was uncomfortable putting any of it into markets. He'd read articles and watched videos but found the information conflicting and sales-oriented.
THROUGH THE PROGRAMME
The programme's focus on decision frameworks rather than predictions helped Karthik see that uncertainty is the environment to work within, not avoid. The simulation let him observe portfolio behaviour over different time horizons without real stakes.
WHAT CHANGED
He began with a modest, diversified position three months after completing the programme and has since developed a regular review habit. The shift wasn't dramatic — it was measured, which is what he'd been looking for.
Shirley & Yong, 48 & 51 — Business Partners
Lifetime Financial Architecture
STARTING POINT
As business owners, Shirley and Yong had complex finances but no unified picture of how their retirement, business succession, and estate were connected. A previous encounter with a financial adviser had felt transactional.
THROUGH THE PROGRAMME
The private sessions allowed them to work through their business structure alongside the group learning. The estate documentation module prompted them to have conversations they'd been avoiding. The facilitator guided the thinking without directing the decisions.
WHAT CHANGED
They completed their Lasting Power of Attorney documentation within two months of the programme and revised their business ownership structure with clearer retirement intent. The 6-month session helped them review progress against the blueprint.
Professional standing
FinEd Quality Mark
Singapore Financial Educators Network quality assessment, 2023–2024.
MAS-Acknowledged Programme
Applied Investment Thinking listed in MAS's financial literacy programme registry.
IBF STS-Eligible
Select programmes eligible for IBF Standards Training Scheme support.
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