She has long been committed to helping consumers navigate their personal finances and manage their household budgets. After obtaining her Masters in Journalism degree from Northwestern University, Janice joined Fortune Magazine, where she became a senior writer and a columnist. In 2004, she won the Business Journalist of the Year Award, organized by the World Leadership Forum, for best story in the personal finance category. She was also a senior writer at Money Magazine, where she covered a variety of personal finance issues. Janice has been a frequent guest on national and local television and radio, and has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s Early Show, as well as various programs on CNN, ABC, FOX and PBS. She resides in New York City.