And, your Social Security benefits are also protected from most creditors under federal law. Credit card companies and debt ...

Roughly 2 million Americans owed money to the Social Security Administration due to overpayments in 2023, according to KFF ...

Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially confirmed that wage garnishment for some recipients will resume later ...

Social Security will resume garnishing 50% of monthly benefits to recover overpayments—up from the previous 10%. Over a million recipients could be affected by this major policy shift.

The Trump administration has threatened, then revoked threats, to resume collections on federal student loans. A higher ...

Following the passage of President Trump's sweeping budget bill, here's some of the biggest changes to student loans.

The SSA confirmed that wage garnishment for some recipients will commence on July 24, 2025. This action follows a 90-day ...

On July 9, 2025, beneficiaries with birthdays from January 1 through January 10 will receive payments. That date falls on the ...

Wage garnishment doesn't last forever, but understanding the rules can help you regain control of your paycheck.