ABOUT US

We make it easy to offer student loan assistance

What is Peanut Butter?
Year in and year out, companies offer incomplete benefit packages that leave employees feeling underwhelmed, with their needs unmet. We started Peanut Butter so organizations can provide the employment value proposition they need to attract, retain, and engage college-educated talent.

 

Millions of Americans are struggling with student debt. These debtors are among the most qualified job candidates and the most productive workers in our economy. When companies and communities provide student loan assistance, they stand out as a preferred place to work.

Why "Peanut Butter"?
What was your go-to meal in college? For many, peanut butter was the only thing they could afford to eat. Our company’s name is an homage to student debt holders everywhere. 

 

Our effort to help every team member become free of student debt starts with recognizing all their hard work and sacrifices in order to qualify for positions. 

Who is Peanut Butter?
Peanut Butter was built from the ground-up to serve employers. Helping organizations efficiently and effectively offer student loan assistance remains our top priority.

 

We are fortunate to support leading employers in healthcare, financial services, professional services, technology, education, not-for-profit, and several other industries. In addition, we have been entrusted to administer community-based student loan assistance programs to help attract college-educated workers to rural and suburban communities.

 

Peanut Butter users rate their experience 4.9 out of 5.0 stars for ease of use, quality of support, and ease of setup. Peanut Butter is the #1 rated provider out of 200+ companies tracked in G2’s Other HR benefit category.

Employers often work with Peanut Butter directly, and many learn about us through trusted Human Capital Management providers that recommend us to their clients.

Individually, and as a team, we hold ourselves to these core values.

Customer first, always

Understand, then act

Stronger together

Lead by example

Take thoughtful risks

Do the right thing

Peanut Butter has offices in Chicago, Illinois, and Buffalo, New York.

 

Meet Our Founder

David Aronson
David Aronson founded Peanut Butter in 2015 and has served as the company’s CEO and Chairman since then. David is responsible for the company’s product and go-to-market vision which is informed through his regular and consistent interactions with client organizations that he partners with to design, implement, and administer student loan assistance programs.

Aronson has spoken on student loan assistance at the HR Executives Benefits Leadership Conference, LIMRA’s Worksite Benefits Conference, EBN’s Benefits Forum, Society for Human Resource Management events, and on Capitol Hill. 

David holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BSBA in Finance from Valparaiso University.

Peanut Butter In The Press

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Peanut Butter Feature to Know: What do employees agree to do as program participants?

When considering Student Loan Assistance, many employers are curious about what employees agree to as benefit participants. Along with their responsibilities in the program. Employees that elect to participate in a student loan repayment program with Peanut Butter...

Combating Student Debts’ Impact on the U.S. Economy

As more and more college graduates enter the workforce, the ever growing total in student debt the U.S. population faces continues to increase. Combined with that also pairs the fact that wages aren’t keeping up with this debt, and the inflation our country is faced...

Peanut Butter Insights: Employee Eligibility Criteria to Avoid

Working with nearly a thousand clients nationwide, we’ve grown as experts in eligibility criteria employers most commonly use when offering Student Loan Assistance to employees. On the flip side, we’ve also observed eligibility criteria employers should avoid.  We...

Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employer Responsibilities

When offering Student Loan Assistance, it’s important for employers to understand their responsibilities for success. Benefit maintenance is simple, and one of the core reasons our services stand out is ease of use. With Peanut Butter’s SaaS solution, employers...

Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employee Loan Verification

When thinking about Student Loan Repayment for employees, companies are commonly curious about the criteria considered when Peanut Butter verifies individuals student loan information during their enrollment process. As an employee links or provides their student loan...

Make a material difference for employees’ financial wellbeing through Student Loan Assistance

Employees are asking for more from their employers in 2024. While common benefits like Healthcare, Retirement, and PTO have become industry standards. Other emerging benefits are now coming to the forefront to help improve financial wellness.  Student Loan Assistance...

Student loans blocking your retirement savings? A change to federal law MIGHT help [The Boston Globe]

Since 2015, employers have been contributing modest monthly amounts (e.g., $50) toward employee student loans and achieving profound results: 13% faster hiring timelines, 36% longer employee tenure, and Greater gender and cultural diversity. This year, more companies...

How does Peanut Butter process employer contributions?

When considering Student Loan Assistance, many employers have questions surrounding the flow of funds and how their contributions are applied toward employees’ student loans. Once a client gets started with their Peanut Butter Student Loan Repayment program, they’ll...

Ensuring a successful launch for your Student Loan Assistance program

Conceptually, there’s many ideas surrounding the right route for a successful Student Loan Assistance program launch. When considering this new benefit, it’s important for employers to understand what works. In a recent article from Indeed, three key requirements were...

The Reality of Government Student Loan Forgiveness Initiatives

In 2024, 43 million Americans hold student debt for 1.7 trillion dollars outstanding. That means the average student loan borrower has close to $40,000 still to pay off on their debt. A daunting number for most, and student debt's impact is still continuing to grow....

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