Participant Experiences
What Participants Say About Learning With Pursely
Real feedback from people who completed our programmes — including what worked, what surprised them, and what they'd tell a friend considering enrolment.
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4.8/5
Average Rating
4
Years Running
92%
Would Recommend
Reviews
In Their Own Words
Siti Lailatul
Petaling Jaya · HR Executive
"I started the Money Basics course mainly to understand my payslip — I'd been nodding along at HR orientation without actually knowing what EPF Employer was. The course explained it in about 10 minutes and I finally stopped pretending I understood. Worth it for that alone, honestly."
May 2025 · Money Basics Mini-Course
Ahmad Mirzan
Shah Alam · Fresh Graduate
"The Smart Spending Toolkit gave me a budget spreadsheet that I actually use. I've tried other templates before but they always had too many categories or assumed I understood accounting. This one just worked. The monthly Q&A is also good — less formal than I expected, more like asking a friend who knows about money."
April 2025 · Smart Spending Toolkit
Priya Nair
Subang Jaya · Junior Engineer
"I did the Foundations Programme because I wanted something structured — just watching videos on my own hadn't worked for me. The small group format was genuinely good. Six people in my cohort and we all had similar questions. The part on reading a tenancy agreement was something I needed three weeks before signing my first rental."
May 2025 · Foundations Programme
Zulaikha Ibrahim
Kuala Lumpur · Marketing Exec
"Took the Mini-Course on a Saturday afternoon, finished it in about four hours. The content was clearly written and didn't assume I knew things I didn't know. My only note is that I would have liked a bit more depth on PTPTN repayment options — that's a big thing for a lot of us. But overall it was worth what I paid."
April 2025 · Money Basics Mini-Course
Jia Ling Tan
Klang · Admin Executive
"The Foundations Programme was the first time I sat down and actually made a budget that I kept using past the first week. The facilitator didn't make me feel silly for not knowing things, which made a difference. I also appreciated that they were very clear about not giving investment advice — it made me trust the educational content more, not less."
May 2025 · Foundations Programme
Rajan Krishnan
Puchong · Sales Executive
"I've been using the community forum in the Toolkit for about three months. It's mostly used — people ask questions, share tips on finding cheaper groceries or petrol, and occasionally someone posts a useful find about a local bank promo. The monthly Q&A is solid — I usually come with two or three questions and leave with most of them answered."
May 2025 · Smart Spending Toolkit
Case Studies
How Participants Used What They Learned
From "I Don't Know Where My Money Goes" to a Working Monthly Budget
Challenge
Nurhidayah, a 24-year-old accounts assistant from Seremban, had been working for eight months but had no idea what she was spending on or where the money was disappearing each month. She had tried a few free budgeting apps but stopped using them after a week.
What Helped
She completed the Money Basics Mini-Course first, then upgraded to the Smart Spending Toolkit to get the spreadsheet and community access. The simple two-category approach — fixed versus variable — clicked where more complicated systems hadn't.
Outcome
Within six weeks she had mapped out her fixed costs, identified that food delivery was her biggest variable expense, and set aside a small emergency buffer for the first time. "I'm not saying I'm good at this now," she told us, "but I at least know what's happening."
"The spreadsheet template alone was worth it. I've used it every month since May."
First Rental Agreement — Understanding Before Signing
Challenge
Kai Zen, 26, was about to sign his first rental agreement in Ampang when he realised he didn't understand about half the clauses — specifically the utility deposit, early termination terms, and the landlord's right-of-entry clause.
What Helped
He enrolled in the Foundations Programme, which covered reading common financial documents including tenancy agreements. The session walked through each clause type, what's standard, and what to ask about before signing.
Outcome
He asked for two changes to his agreement before signing — one on the early termination notice period, one on the utility deposit refund timeline. The landlord accepted both. "I didn't even know that was something I could ask," he said.
"The tenancy session is the one I'll tell people about. It paid for the programme before I'd even finished it."
Getting a Grip on EPF and SOCSO as a First-Time Employee
Challenge
Thanusshika had just started her first job and noticed her net pay was significantly less than her gross salary. She knew EPF and SOCSO were involved but didn't understand the difference, what rates applied, or whether her employer was calculating them correctly.
What Helped
The Money Basics Mini-Course covered payslip reading as its second module. It explained EPF contribution rates for both employee and employer, SOCSO categories, and income tax deductions at source — with actual ringgit examples at common salary levels.
Outcome
She verified her payslip deductions were correct and understood exactly where her money was going. She also discovered her EPF account balance and set a reminder to check it quarterly — something she hadn't done before because she didn't know it was possible.
"Nobody in school or university ever explained what EPF actually is. The course did it in two pages."
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