An aggressive Social Security garnishment is currently affecting over 1,000,000 beneficiaries, significantly reducing their ...

Key Points ・Federal student loan wage garnishment resumed in 2025 after a long pause. ・Borrowers can stop garnishment through ...

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 U.S. Department of Education announced earlier this month that it would begin “involuntary collections efforts” for those who have defaulted on their federal student loans. Of the 5.3 million ...

The Trump administration resumed collection efforts on defaulted student loans Monday after a roughly five-year hiatus — and affected borrowers could begin feeling the financial consequences sooner ...

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Social Security cannot be garnished for consumer or medical debts. Benefits can be garnished for federal debts, such as taxes and student loans, as well as child support, alimony and restitution.