Karin Price Mueller

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Karin Price Mueller is an award-winning writer and money expert. She's the founder of NJMoneyHelp.com, a new website that offers smart and objective advice on everything money. She also writes the Bamboozled consumer affairs column for The Star-Ledger. Mueller has won several national and local journalism awards, including nods from the Society of Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), the New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) and the Financial Planning Association.

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How Much Should We Budget for My Daughter’s Freshman Year of College?
Q. My daughter is graduating from high school and we need to get ... read more

May 29, 2016

Budgeting and Saving Money

Should I Get a Reverse Mortgage?
Q. I’m on a fixed income and money is tight. I own my home with... read more

May 22, 2016

Mortgages

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How Can I Keep My Kids From Wasting Their Inheritance?
Q. My wife and I (both 65+) have four children. We want to split ... read more

May 13, 2016

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Can Canceling a Credit Card Stop Automatic Monthly Payments?
Q. I canceled a credit card to stop a company from making auto-re... read more

May 8, 2016

Credit Cards

Help! I Need to Kick Out My Freeloading Sister
Q. My sister lost her job two years ago and she moved in with me ... read more

April 30, 2016

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Should I Use the Value of My House as My Emergency Fund?
Q. I don’t have an emergency fund, but I have always felt very ... read more

April 26, 2016

Mortgages