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Peanut Butters Earns Six G2 Badges for Winter 2025

G2 is the world's largest business to business software review platform, helping organizations identify the best technology for their product needs. Each quarter, the platform honors top vendors for how they stand-out in their respective industries. For Winter 2025,...

What should employers keep in mind when designing their Student Loan Assistance plans?

When discussing the set-up of a Student Loan Assistance program with clients, there's always a few recommendations we have for employers on what should be top of mind. In this post, we'll outline these key elements in three rules of thumb. In our experience, the rules...

[Voluntary Advantage] What Your Business Needs to Know About Student Debt in 2025

This article was originally published by Voluntary Advantage in the December 2024 edition of the Voluntary Benefits Voice. To read the full publication, click here; this article appears on page 21-22. Just over a year ago, our CEO Dave Aronson had the opportunity to...

Should employers process employee payments via payroll?

During discussions with potential clients, one question that comes up from time to time is based on employee student loan payments and payroll. Wondering if they can/should process employee payments through their payroll system. This post helps answer this question...

Are employees’ spouses or family members able to participate in a Student Loan Repayment program?

When meeting with potential clients and partners, one of the common questions we get on program best practices surrounds spouse and family member participation. To answer this question, no, an employee must be listed as the primary borrower on the student loan in...

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Ensuring a successful launch for your Student Loan Assistance program

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...

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The Reality of Government Student Loan Forgiveness Initiatives

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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Four things employers shared when they switched their administrator, and hired Peanut Butter

Four things employers shared when they switched their administrator, and hired Peanut Butter

Selecting the right vendor for any benefit is a crucial component of a program’s success. During our time supporting group transitions from other Student Loan Assistance administrators, we’ve learned four key reasons on why employers are choosing to make the switch....

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Your company doesn’t need to offer 529 college savings plans, and if you must, get the program free from your state

Your company doesn’t need to offer 529 college savings plans, and if you must, get the program free from your state

Employers have continued to explore a wide array of benefits, especially as the war for top talent has continued to become increasingly more difficult. 529 college savings plans are one option employers consider for a few reasons. For one, to create a commonplace for...

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How does student debt impact your industry?

How does student debt impact your industry?

Across the US workforce, 45 million Americans are burdened by student loans. With the average borrower holding north of $30,000 outstanding. It is no wonder it is one of the United State's biggest causes of financial stress. However, employers have the opportunity to...

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The most effective ways to offer Student Loan Assistance

The most effective ways to offer Student Loan Assistance

Student Loan Assistance has emerged as one of the most highly sought after benefits for employees headed into 2024. With the combination of federal student loan payments resuming in October and no large-scale government forgiveness, the US workforce is feeling the...

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Promote Gender and Cultural Diversity with Student Loan Assistance

Promote Gender and Cultural Diversity with Student Loan Assistance

Student debt is burdensome. According to the Education Data Initiative, today's average borrower holds over $40,000 outstanding. Alone, that data-point is compelling enough to persuade many employers to offer Student Loan Assistance as a benefit. However, student debt...

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