There's a growing wave of influencers promising young Australians the secrets to financial freedom.

In their videos they promise to teach you how to you escape the 9 to 5 grind, all you have to do is sign up to a course.

So what's the catch?  Well, the courses can cost more than $10,000.

In this week's deep dive hack peeks behind the curtain to find out if these courses are really worth it. You'll hear from young men who signed up to one of these courses, and experts who say they have parallels to pyramid schemes.

Guests: 

• Deanna Grant-Smith, Professor of Management, Sunshine Coast University 

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