Hundreds of thousands of older Americans have decades-old debts that now put them at risk of having their Social Security ...

Those who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection. Here's what to ...

Randall Countryman, 55, of Bonita, California, says a Biden administration proposal to forgive some student debt didn’t ...

The statement comes days after the Trump administration restarted debt collection on defaulted student loans. About 5 million borrowers are in default, which means they're at risk of having their ...

The Department of Education resumes collections on student loans in default and many borrowers are already struggling to make ...

Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans has officially resumed. Here’s who’s at risk, how it works, and what borrowers ...

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and ...

If you get a tax refund in any given year ... As a federal payment, even your Social Security checks aren't safe from garnishment. Under TOP, the federal government can offset up to 15 percent ...

Federal tax refunds can be garnished by the U.S. Department of Education to offset delinquent loan payments. Income-driven repayment plans, refinancing and consolidation offer paths to avoid ...

We shall leave you with a few last tips. Remember to always confirm the receipt of your filed tax return, and when checking your refund status, always have your Social Security or individual taxpayer ...