You have options if your student loans are in default and you don't want to wait for collections to resume ...

Your student loan becomes delinquent as soon as you miss a payment, and the consequences become more serious the longer your loan remains delinquent. Delinquency can result in negative credit ...

A 401(k) loan default occurs when a borrower fails to repay a loan taken from their 401(k) retirement plan within the specified time frame. This usually happens if the borrower leaves or loses their ...

If you're in default on your loans, the pause gives you time to take action before your Social Security benefits are at risk. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in ...

The Trump administration is predicting larger tax refunds for the 2026 season due to changes in the "big beautiful bill," but the millions of student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments ...