As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks ...

Borrowers who defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said this week.

One important bright spot Baruni shares with her clients: Many borrowers are eligible for affordable student loan payment ...

The Department of Education has announced that 0% loans will start accruing interest on August 1 for student loan borrowers ...

And, your Social Security benefits are also protected from most creditors under federal law. Credit card companies and debt collectors generally can't garnish your Social Security payments to recoup ...