Family has five super policies for $12,000 in assets
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Jess Holloway and her husband Blake are paying fees on five super schemes and five death and total disability insurance policies despite only having about $12,000 in retirement assets.
Jess Holloway and her husband Blake are paying fees on five super schemes and five death and total disability insurance policies despite only having about $12,000 in retirement assets.
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