Articles by Janice Lieberman

10 Ways to Afford Your Vacation

It’s vacation time! Stop paying too much and worrying about what you’re getting–here’s how.
There’s nothing worse than anticipating a much-needed getaway, traveling all day to get there, and discovering it’s a dump—for $300 a night. It’s why the whole vacation-planning process makes me nervous: With so many sites and so many choices, how do I [...]

5 Tricks of the Trade to Make Your Furniture Last Longer

Buying furniture is a huge investment. Making sure it stands the test of time takes some work. Instead of sending your furniture to the pros for repairs, why not do it yourself? Interior design guru Jeff Wade clued me in to the secrets the industry uses to keep their goods looking good.

6 Tips for Buying Furniture Online

Redecorate your home with a simple click of your mouse.
We are all busy these days. Redecorating our homes may be a priority, but it’s not all that easy to get to the stores and find the furniture you need. Now there are services from decorators that will advise you for a fee on how to [...]

6 Ways to Avoid Excess Travel Fees

Find out what you should and shouldn’t be paying for when you travel.
Be careful of extra leg-room charges
Some airlines are now offering extra leg-room seats. Here’s the catch: they will charge you upwards of $59 for that premium. Don’t fall for it. If it is the only seat available on that flight, consider booking [...]

6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them

Ways to exercise and lose inches without losing your money or your motivation
After having my last baby, I knew it was time to work off the extra pounds. Sleep deprived and chubby, I fell for a TV commercial touting a great all-in-one exercise system. Three years later, it’s still parked in my basement. I admit [...]

10 Things Retailers Don’t Want You To Know When Holiday Shopping

December 18, 2009
Why is it that we plan on just going to the mall to buy one specific item and we come home with lots more? I asked Marshall Cohen a retail analyst and author of “Buy Me” to take me shopping and tell me what the retailers don’t want you to know!
1. [...]

Five Travel Predictions for 2010

If there is any money left after the holidays have come and gone. You may start thinking about trying to get away this New Year. Hotwire.com has 5 predictions for 2010.
Hotel prices will continue to drop. Travel experts say to watch the big cities for the deepest discounts like Las Vegas, Miami, [...]

10 Tips for Tipping this Holiday Season

It’s always awkward. How much do you tip and whom do you tip? I checked in with Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder of www.Care.com and asked her for some tips.
1. Nannies and Au Pairs: If you have a full-time nanny, offer them a tip or a “Christmas bonus” that reflects 10-15 percent of one week’s pay.
2. [...]

7 Mail Order companies and how they fared:

December 9, 2009
I recently did a segment for the Today Show on mail order gifts. I ordered 5 different items to see how they measured up to their website and if the goods were worth the price. Here’s what I ordered:
Red Roses & white Peruvian Lily bouquet with a glass vase $ 34.99 [...]

Single and Shopping? Written by Fran Goldberg

Single and Shopping? Written by Fran Goldberg

Shopping for a guy is like shopping for that classic little black dress and Janice Lieberman

Janice’s Interview Motherhood Later…than sooner

Janice's interview with Motherhood Later…than Sooner

Profession: Today Show consumer expert, Contributing editor Readers Digest, blogger RD.com, author: “How to Shop for a Husband: A Consumer Guide to Getting a Great Buy On a Guy”.
Web Site(s): www.janicelieberman.com
Q: Why did you decide to become a mom later in life? What factors precipitated this decision (or dictated it)?

A: [...]

Here’s the Deal: Take Control of Debt

Credit card companies giveth, and credit card companies taketh away. And now they

Here’s the Deal – For My Money

Some people will do just about aything to save money. And I’m one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong cruise. The flight was overbooked, and Delta offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.

Bargain Diamonds

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Organic foods

You want the best for your body and for your family. You may be willing to shell out a few extra bucks for good, wholesome foods. These days you can

War on Wrinkles

For those of us not ready to go under the knife, the fountain of youth has been just an injection away