Student loan borrowers who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection. What to do next.

What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people.

But loan forgiveness for most borrowers under other programs would revert to being taxable again next year, as lawmakers allows key provisions of the tax code to expire at the end of the year.