by Joe Kwasniewski | Jul 1, 2026 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Financial Wellbeing, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt
We love sharing good news—especially when it aligns with the financial strategies we’ve been building for program participants from the start. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced an exciting new update for student loan borrowers: a 1% interest rate...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Nov 12, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Capital, Human Resources, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Winning Together
When it comes to employee benefits, simplicity matters. That’s why we’ve designed our Student Loan Assistance programs to be fast, intuitive, and easy to launch — requiring just about an hour of your team’s time from start to finish. Getting started begins with a...
by David Aronson | Aug 4, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Government Relations, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Tax-free
America’s student debt crisis is undeniable. Over 45 million Americans, representing roughly 26% of the U.S. workforce, collectively hold $1.7 trillion in student debt. For Finance and HR executives, this reality presents both a challenge and a profound...
by David Aronson | Jul 11, 2025 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Student Loan Assistance, Tax-free, Uncategorized
To Our Valued Clients, This communication serves to inform you of a significant development that further enhances the value of the student loan repayment benefit you are already providing: the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). This legislation has...
by David Aronson | Jul 8, 2025 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Tax-free, Uncategorized
The OBBB has brought significant, permanent changes to federal student loans. For employers focused on college-educated talent, the biggest impact is the permanent tax-free status for employer student loan assistance. Employers have long found high ROI offering this...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Jul 7, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Features, Finding Talent, Government Relations, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free
For ten years, Peanut Butter has helped employers offer impactful student loan assistance programs, recognizing the financial strain of student debt. As you know from our recent posts, employers consistently report a high ROI on this benefit, even when offered on a...
