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Making Student Debt Less Sticky

By Howard Tullman

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More companies want to pay off your student loan debt

By Danielle Paquette

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Peanut Butter, a perk that sticks with employees and might spread

By Neil Steinberg

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Finding Hidden Treasures In Employee Benefits

By Dorothy Tucker

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Peanut Butter wants to help your boss pay off your student loans

By Meg Graham

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The Hottest New Employee Benefit: College Loan Aid

By John Wasik

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A startup for you debt-burdened millennials

By Ari Bendersky

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The Opening Bell 6/27/19: The Positive/Negative Ripple Effect of Canceling Student Debt

By Bennett Wakenight

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

by | July 22, 2024 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment | 0 Comments

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

by | July 22, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together | 0 Comments

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...
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Peanut Butter Insights: Employee Eligibility Criteria to Avoid

by | July 3, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Features, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together | 0 Comments

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...
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Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employer Responsibilities

by | July 3, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together | 0 Comments

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...
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Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employee Loan Verification

by | June 19, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Program Management, Qualified Loans, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment | 0 Comments

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

by | June 19, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Winning Together | 0 Comments

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

by | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Plan Design, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Uncategorized, Workplace diversity | 0 Comments

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...
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How does Peanut Butter process employer contributions?

by | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, FAQ, Features, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment | 0 Comments

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...
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Ensuring a successful launch for your Student Loan Assistance program

by | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment | 0 Comments

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

by | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together | 0 Comments

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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