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As garnishments, levies, and medical-collection practices rise and strain households—especially seniors living on fixed benefits—Scripture calls both personal prudence and communal mercy: Proverbs 22:7 warns that the borrower is slave to the lender, while Deuteronomy 15 and the Jubilee tradition urge periodic debt release and care for the poor. Christ’s teachings on forgiveness and neighbor-love (Matthew 18; Luke 10) and the prophets’ call for justice (e.g., Isaiah, Amos) press Christians toward compassionate relief, ethical lending, wise stewardship, and practical action such as seeking counsel, negotiating fair terms, and protecting the vulnerable from predatory collection practices.
Latest Stories in Debt Collection
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May 27, 2026
Changing jobs usually pauses a wage garnishment tied to a former employer, but creditors can seek a new order against a new employer
The article explains that a wage garnishment tied to a specific employer generally stops when an employee leaves that job because the former employer can no longer w...
May 19, 2026
Social Security Survivor Benefits Are Generally Protected from Private Garnishment, but IRS, Federal Student Loans, Child Support and Bank Levies Can Reduce Payments
The article explains that Social Security survivor benefits are generally protected from direct garnishment by private creditors under federal law, meaning most cons...
May 26, 2026
Private medical debt generally cannot be garnished from Social Security benefits, but exceptions and bank-account issues can still affect retirees — CBS News
CBS News (May 26, 2026) explains how medical debt interacts with Social Security benefits. Under federal law, most Social Security benefits — including retirement, S...
May 18, 2026
Retirees and debt lawsuits: what creditors can and cannot seize (Social Security, retirement accounts, bank accounts, and property explained)
CBS News (May 18, 2026) reports that rising living costs, credit card balances, and medical bills have increased debt and collection activity against some retirees. ...
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