Why Pelangi
What You Get That You Will Not Find Elsewhere
Financial education for adults in Singapore has often meant sitting through a product presentation. Pelangi was built to be different from that â in every measurable way.
The Advantages
Six Reasons Adults Choose Pelangi
No Commission, No Conflict
Pelangi earns nothing from any product sold. The only fee is the programme fee â transparent and paid upfront.
Small, Deliberate Groups
Groups of ten to fourteen participants mean that every question gets space and every person is actually heard.
Built for Singapore
Every session is grounded in Singapore law, Singapore products and the particular shape of household finances in this city.
Experienced Facilitators
Facilitators hold financial planning or adult education qualifications and bring a minimum of ten years of field experience.
Plain Language Throughout
Topics are explained without jargon â the way a knowledgeable friend would explain them, not the way a prospectus does.
Materials to Take Away
Printed handbooks and session summaries give you something to return to at your own pace, without pressure to retain everything in the room.
Expertise That Comes from Practice, Not Theory
Pelangi's facilitators have not spent their careers in classrooms. They have spent them working with households â advising, planning and watching the decisions that families actually make when money becomes real and complicated. That experience shapes the way sessions are run: practical, honest and shaped around the questions that participants actually carry.
- Minimum ten years of professional experience per facilitator
- Specialist knowledge of CPF, SGS bonds and household portfolio management
- Experience working with adults at different income levels and family structures
"The questions people ask in our sessions are the questions they have been carrying quietly for years. Our job is to make it easy to finally put them on the table."
â Lim Hwee Cheng, Lead Facilitator
Sessions run on Saturdays
Designed around working adults who cannot take weekday time off
Refreshments included in group programmes
Light refreshments create the unhurried atmosphere that learning requires
Written summary after bespoke sessions
A private record of what was discussed and what the household decided to consider
Responsive between sessions
Participants may email questions that arise between sessions; answers arrive within two working days
A Service Built Around How Adults Actually Learn
Adults in their forties and fifties learn differently from younger students. They arrive with experience, they have real stakes, and they need time to think rather than to rush. Pelangi's format â small groups, unhurried pace, printed materials, Saturday sessions â reflects an understanding of who is actually in the room.
Clear, Contained Pricing
Each programme has a single, all-inclusive fee. There are no add-ons, no renewals, no membership tiers and no follow-on products to purchase. You pay once for the full programme and that is the end of it. The Pelangi model is funded entirely by programme fees â which is why there is no pressure to sell anything beyond the session itself.
SGD 210
Open Verandah Money Talks (4 sessions)
SGD 490
Rattan Investor Course (9 sessions)
SGD 730
Quiet Garden Track (6 bespoke sessions)
Comparison
Pelangi Against the Alternatives
No names, no disparagement â just a clear-eyed look at what makes Pelangi different from the other places adults typically turn to for financial understanding.
| Feature | Typical Providers | Pelangi |
|---|---|---|
| Commission-free advice | Rarely | Always |
| Small group sizes (under 15) | No | Yes |
| Designed specifically for adults 40+ | Rarely | Yes |
| Singapore-specific content (CPF, SGS, PDPA) | Partial | Yes |
| Printed session materials included | No | Yes |
| Bespoke private household programme available | Rarely | Yes |
| Transparent all-inclusive pricing | No | Yes |
What Sets Us Apart
The Things Only Pelangi Offers
The Verandah Setting
Group sessions are held in a seminar villa with natural light and a garden view â a setting chosen specifically to make financial conversation feel less pressured and more like a considered discussion between equals.
The Household-Shaped Programme
The Quiet Garden Track is the only programme of its kind in Singapore: a six-session private series shaped entirely by what the household actually wants to discuss, with a written summary provided after each conversation.
Two Facilitators Per Course Session
The Rattan Investor Course runs with two facilitators present in each session â one to lead the material and one to handle questions as they arise, so no question gets deferred.
No Ongoing Relationship Required
There is no expectation of a continuing advisory relationship after a Pelangi programme. The programme is self-contained. What you do with what you learn is entirely up to you.
Track Record
Seven Years of Quiet Work
7+
Years in operation in Singapore
840+
Adults who have attended a Pelangi programme
14
Rattan Investor Course cohorts completed
4.8
Average participant satisfaction rating (out of 5)
Adult Learning Recognition
Institute for Adult Learning Singapore, 2024
PDPA Compliant Certification
Data governance reviewed annually
Community Partner
Recognised partner of selected Singapore community clubs since 2021
Ready When You Are
Begin When the Time Feels Right
There is no deadline and no pressure. If a Pelangi programme looks like it might be useful, write to us and we will help you decide which one might suit your household.
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