If your student loans are in default, you have less than two weeks to stop them from being sent to collections, which can result in the government garnishing your wages and possibly withholding your tax refund and Social Security benefits.

The Department of Education will soon enforce payment on outstanding student loans. Here's how to check the status of your student loan.

The Education Department announced it is restarting the collection of payments on defaulted student loans. Here’s what to know about the decision and how borrowers can protect themselves.