The Fresh Start program allows borrowers to reverse their debt out of default to avoid costly consequences like wage garnishment.
Q My February 2011 divorce agreement says my husband and I are each responsible for all debts we incurred after the date we separated. ; In November 2011 my pay started to be garnished by a company who sued my ex-husband for medical bills he incurred after the divorce. ; Is there anything I can do to stop the garnishment? ; — B.R., Lawrence
However, some creditors—like those you owe taxes, federal student loans, child support, or alimony—don't have to go through the court system to get a wage garnishment.Generally, any of...
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The Education Department claims old addresses is preventing the agency from fully executing a Congressional order to halt wage garnishment and release tax refunds that were seized for past-due stud...
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Wage garnishment happens when your employer holds back a legally required portion of your wages for your debts. Bank garnishment occurs when your bank or credit union is served with a...
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages. The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA does not provide wage payment or collection procedures for an employee's usual or promised wages or commissions in excess of those r...
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They’re victimized by predatory lenders who trap them in a cycle of debt and rob them and their communities of scant resources. They’re denied access to the social safety net by politicians who stigmatize low-income workers and blame them for our country’s problems. They’re exploited and imprisoned by local governments that target impoverished communities for revenue-generating traffic fines – and by profiteering companies that charge exorbitant, unfair fees for privatized, court-ordered “services” like payment plans or probation ...