Air Force Veteran Dr. Ann James

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Dr Antoinette Ann James originally from Georgia began her career in the U S Air Force where over 21 years she went from the lowest enlisted rank to a commissioned officer Over her military career she held numerous positions which included personnel administration financial management and a Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor In her continuance of service now as the founder and CEO of Financial Freedom Battle Buddies Dr Ann is on a mission to educate and equip military service women and veterans on how to regain control and win the battle over their finances so that they can experience a prosperous life While serving as an adjunct instructor with Air University Dr Ann s passion for teaching allowed her to directly impact the career development of Air Force Civilians She currently serves on numerous dissertation committees to support doctoral students conducting qualitative and quantitative research Her personal research topics includes military transition and women veterans During her downtime Dr Ann enjoys traveling reading and spending time with her family In this episode Sgt BeReal and Dr Ann will discuss how important it is to be ready for the lifestyle change from Military life to a civilian by having the correct mindset and planning financially so you won t have problems transitioning They also talked about how easy it is to transition as long as it is properly done Let s listen to them and find out how Dr Ann did her transition and why it was easy for her and you can copy what she did to have a smooth transition too Let s also find out how female veterans and those who are still in service can reach out to her through her company Financial Freedom Battle Buddies and win the battle over their finances Key Points 21 Years in ServiceDidn t have problems transitioning because he planned everything out when she was still in the MilitaryTransition can be very easy if done properlyYour Mindset can affect your Life as a Military and as a CivilianIt s not how much you make it s about how you manage what you haveLifestyle Change ReadinessFinancial planning was not taught in the Military Connect with Dr Ann James Website Financial Freedom Battle Buddieshttps www ffbattlebuddies com Connect With Sgt 1st Class SFC John Valentine Website https veteransbereal com Facebook https www facebook com veteransbereal Apple Podcast https podcasts apple com us podcast veterans-be-real id1507792755 Please don t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes Click here to visit this podcast episode