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Central DeWitt School Board joining Clinton County to offer student loan repayment
We're excited to share that the Central DeWitt School Board is the latest to spread the Peanut Butter and join Clinton County, Iowa's intergovernmental Student Loan Repayment program. Clinton County, Iowa recently embarked on a...
The three most popular student loan assistance programs
Student Loan Assistance Programs continue to play an important role in employee benefits because of the $1.7T in student debt held by over 43 million Americans — nearly 30 percent of the US workforce. As we continue to see dramatic increases in the number of employers...
Instacart contractors become eligible for Student Loan Assistance
We're thrilled to support Instacart in its efforts to provide greater benefits to its 130,000+ contractor shoppers, including a Student Loan Assistance program administered by Peanut Butter. Instacart has been striving to improve its company's benefits and recently...
Peanut Butter makes it affordable for companies of all sizes to offer Student Loan Assistance
Prospective employers and brokers are often surprised by how affordable Student Loan Assistance programs are when we explain our pricing structure. In this article, we break down the types of programs offered and give a real-world example of how companies can...
The three questions executives ask about Student Loan Assistance
A version of this post appeared on HR.com, you can view the original version here. Preparing to receive budget approval for your new benefits program Interested in taking the perfect benefits package proposal to your executive team and walking away with unanimous...
UHA Health Insurance kicks off Student Loan Assistance Program
UHA Health Insurance, a community wellness leader that provides physician-led health plans to tens of thousands of employer groups and members in Hawaii, announced their Student Loan Assistance Program with Peanut Butter. By offering student loan repayment...
Dramatic increases in employers offering Student Loan Assistance
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has announced the results of its 2019 Employee Benefits Study1, which assessed the prevalence of more than 250 benefits through survey responses from thousands of employers. One clear takeaway: more and more employers...
Peanut Butter CEO on WGN: The ripple effects of cancelling student debt
This week, Peanut Butter CEO David Aronson was invited on WGN Radio's The Opening Bell to speak on the issue of student loans and the potential economic impacts of cancelling trillions of dollars of U.S. student debt following Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders'...
The ultimate guide to promoting Student Loan Assistance Benefits
If you're an employer who is offering or considering offering Student Loan Assistance as a benefit to your employees, these five tips will help you create buzz in your organization (and community) and generate employee excitement. The first consideration with a...
What employers need to know when considering 529 Savings Plans
Smart organizations are considering Student Loan Assistance programs because they're aware of the increasing student loan debt burden their employees face and they know it's highly attractive for hiring and retaining talent with the right offering. If your company is...