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For service members, a missed credit card payment might do more than just ding their credit report, it could also jeopardize a hard-fought promotion. And for their spouses, move after move might be more than just a logistical hardship, it might also be the biggest hurdle in their own career growth. The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program is just one program that is aiming to address both challenges.
For service members, a missed credit card payment might do more than just ding their credit report, it could also jeopardize a hard-fought promotion. And for their spouses, move after move might be more than just a logistical hardship, it might also be the biggest hurdle in their own career growth. The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program is just one program that is aiming to address both challenges.
How One Spouse Opted for a Fellowship to Improve Her Career Options
A Military and Family Support Center financial advisor works from home in Hawaii providing instruction and financial counseling to military families. (DVIDS/Benjamin Aronson)
24 Feb 2021
Navy spouse Danae Hoekstra has job experience, life experience and military spouse experience, but that didn t make her career path straight and easy.
Like many military spouses, she has found that even having a transportable job doesn t mean it s easy to find a new one when you move. Despite having 23 years of experience in financial counseling and financial planning, Hoekstra keeps looking for ways to make the challenge of maintaining her career while her husband moves them across the country easier.