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Bamboozled Karin Price Mueller writes the Bamboozled consumer affairs column for The Star-Ledger/NJ.com /NJ Advance Media and NJMoneyHelp.com.

Having a garage sale? Watch out for these 9 scams.
18/06/2022

Having a garage sale? Watch out for these 9 scams.

Be sure to protect your property and your money if you have a sale.

Woman wins fight for $3K in unpaid unemployment benefits more than two years after applying
12/06/2022

Woman wins fight for $3K in unpaid unemployment benefits more than two years after applying

Despite showing proof and eligibility, her requests for help were denied for two years.

Tenant approved for state rental assistance, but the checks stopped. What happened?
12/06/2022

Tenant approved for state rental assistance, but the checks stopped. What happened?

Through federal and state COVID relief money, thousands of renters have received help.

More restaurants are charging a fee to use a credit card. Here’s what you should know.
11/06/2022

More restaurants are charging a fee to use a credit card. Here’s what you should know.

A new bill would clarify current law so that consumers are notified before a purchase.

Teens would be allowed to work more hours under bill proposed in N.J.
09/06/2022

Teens would be allowed to work more hours under bill proposed in N.J.

Supporters said the bill will help seasonal businesses keep up their staffing levels.

COVID test sample in biohazard bag again sent to N.J. home instead of lab
09/06/2022

COVID test sample in biohazard bag again sent to N.J. home instead of lab

About 100 tests from the program were mislabeled, the company said.

Scammer opens credit card in man’s name, charges $6K. Bank says it’s not a fraud.
30/05/2022

Scammer opens credit card in man’s name, charges $6K. Bank says it’s not a fraud.

The customer said the bank didn't accept his claim of fraud.

Cemetery sells family’s crypts to someone else, man says. What happened?
28/05/2022

Cemetery sells family’s crypts to someone else, man says. What happened?

The cemetery says the crypts were returned, but family says they never gave them back.

Couple pays credit card bill, but company says payment is missing. Where did it go?
24/05/2022

Couple pays credit card bill, but company says payment is missing. Where did it go?

Even after sending proof of payment multiple times, late fees and interest charges kept coming.

Verizon, AT&T cell phone users are about to see rate increases. Here’s how much.
23/05/2022

Verizon, AT&T cell phone users are about to see rate increases. Here’s how much.

The carriers say they are raising prices to cope with higher costs from inflation.

Contractor won’t give $5K refunds for canceled generator installations, homeowners say
18/05/2022

Contractor won’t give $5K refunds for canceled generator installations, homeowners say

The homeowners canceled after delays and little communication from the company.

Woman loses more than $3K in Zelle after Facebook rental home scam
16/05/2022

Woman loses more than $3K in Zelle after Facebook rental home scam

By the time she realized something was wrong, the money was gone.

Homeowner waits 260 days for $300 clean energy rebate because of state backlog. What gives?
26/04/2022

Homeowner waits 260 days for $300 clean energy rebate because of state backlog. What gives?

The program's popularity and a recent change caused the delay, the state says.

She had a baby, and insurance paid. Then $4,500 in medical bills were sent to collections.
26/04/2022

She had a baby, and insurance paid. Then $4,500 in medical bills were sent to collections.

The new mother refused to pay but didn't want to hurt her credit.

COVID airline refund policies still causing trouble, traveler says
19/04/2022

COVID airline refund policies still causing trouble, traveler says

One airline refused to extend a COVID travel credit by one month.

‘The world is crumbling around me.’ Here’s what happened when a homeowner needed mortgage help
19/04/2022

‘The world is crumbling around me.’ Here’s what happened when a homeowner needed mortgage help

The couple's lender sold their loan before they could complete paperwork to save their home.

He got 5 E-ZPass violations but his statement says tolls were paid. What happened?
06/04/2022

He got 5 E-ZPass violations but his statement says tolls were paid. What happened?

The bill for $257 was sent to a debt collection agency.

Mega-sites, mobile units needed to help with N.J. unemployment claims, lawmakers say
10/03/2022

Mega-sites, mobile units needed to help with N.J. unemployment claims, lawmakers say

The Labor Commissioner says more people can be helped online and by phone than with in-person appointments.

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