Financial security is important at every age and career stage. In some cases, however, you may find this security jeopardized through a process known as wage garnishment, a court order requiring your ...

The federal government is ramping up its collections engine and could soon go after millions of Americans. One area of concern for the close to 10 million student loan borrowers who are delinquent on ...

Having your wages garnished over an unpaid debt is one of the more stressful financial consequences you can face. One day, you're making ends meet between your paycheck and your regular bills, and the ...

In 2020, the federal government paused collections efforts on defaulted federal student loans, part of pandemic relief efforts. While Congress said payments would start again in 2023, the pause ...

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Federal student loan borrowers are facing a harsh new reality: The pandemic-era reprieve is over, and student loan wage garnishment looms as a real threat. Delinquency rates on student loans have ...

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