This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.

Having your wages garnished over an unpaid debt is one of the more stressful financial consequences you can face. One day, you're making ends meet between your paycheck and your regular bills, and the ...

"I voted yes to authorize a strike because a fair wage of at least $23 would ease my financial situation and that of my ...

The bill would prevent hospitals from taking money out of former patients' paychecks and cap interest rates on medical debt at 3%, down from the current 8%.

Nicole Silva wasn’t expecting a bill after her daughter received urgent medical care following a car crash. After all, she ...

As Houston officials prepare to expand the George R. Brown Convention Center, hospitality workers say they want their fair share of the projected earnings.

What is wage garnishment, and what should you do if you’re facing it? Following the Education Department’s restart of collections on defaulted student loans in May, nearly two million borrowers could ...

The new contract's $20 minimum wage is a significant raise, but less than the $23 wage union leaders had wanted.

Student loan borrowers who have defaulted on payments could have up to 15% of their pay docked by the federal government ...