If you are in default or with a loan 270 days or more overdue, you should expect to receive an email from the Federal Student Aid office in a couple of weeks.

Getting your loans out of default isn't necessarily easy, but it could save you from having your wages garnished.

Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans has officially resumed. Here’s who’s at risk, how it works, and what borrowers can do to avoid losing part of their paycheck.