Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills. “In the wealthiest country on Earth, people are going bankrupt, suffering wage garnishment ...

Job transitions often come with severance pay, but they can also come with unexpected financial complications.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: The headquarters of the Department of Education are shown March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Education announced yesterday that it will reduce its staff by ...

Many retirees assume Social Security is untouchable, but these garnishment rules offer a more nuanced story.

Owing money that you can't afford to pay can put you in a stressful position, and things can feel even more dire once debt collectors start calling. After all, debt collection agencies have quite a ...

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 ...

The Trump administration is ending the period of leniency that was granted for student loans during the pandemic, and loans will begin to be sent to debt collection. With the grace period ending next ...

Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills. The legislation introduced in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, ...