by David Aronson | Sep 21, 2021 | Features
With Peanut Butter’s Digital Enrollment & Phone Support features, employees can elect to participate in your company’s Student Loan Repayment plan online from any device, in just a couple of minutes. Peanut Butter makes it easy for employers to offer...
by Tatum Pugh | Jan 27, 2021 | In the Kitchen
Our company’s name is an homage to college grads everywhere, since so many eked by on peanut butter in an effort to save and pay for their college education. Now, those college grads are putting their degrees to work, and many are cooking at home more due to the...
by Tatum Pugh | Jan 27, 2021 | Press Room
Peanut Butter was featured in Buffalo Business First last week, following the recent passing of legislation that gave Peanut Butter’s core service, employer-sponsored student loan repayment, a big boost. As a result of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133,...
by Tatum Pugh | Jan 27, 2021 | Tax-free
Here’s why now is the best time to contribute to the repayment of employee student debt. In one of his first moves in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order extending the payment holiday for federal student loan borrowers until at least Oct. 1,...
by Tatum Pugh | Jan 6, 2021 | Tax-free
Employers may now offer Student Loan Repayment tax-free for years to come. 2020 is finally behind us. And as we enter 2021, more employers than ever before will be offering Student Loan Repayment in an effort to attract, retain and engage a talented workforce in the...
by Tatum Pugh | Dec 14, 2020 | Tax-free
Earlier this year, the CARES Act authorized employers to make tax-free contributions to student loans for the first time in history. Under the legislation, employers that adopted a section 127 educational assistance plan could exclude contributions to student loans...
by Tatum Pugh | Dec 14, 2020 | Employee Benefits
Providing a meaningful benefits package may be the key to attracting and retaining valuable workers to a company, even in the absence of regular pay increases or above average salaries. According to Zenefits, more than 60% of employees would take a job with a lower...
by Tatum Pugh | Dec 14, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing
CornerStone Education Loan Services recently announced that it will no longer be servicing federal student loans. As a result, CornerStone has begun the process of transferring loans to other loan servicers, such as Fedloan. CornerStone previously serviced about 0.8%...
by Tatum Pugh | Dec 9, 2020 | In the Kitchen
Our company’s name is an homage to college grads everywhere, since so many eked by on peanut butter in an effort to save and pay for their college education. Now, those college grads are putting their degrees to work, and many are cooking at home more due to the...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | Plan Design
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 most frequently asked questions regarding our Student Loan Assistance program...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing
There is no doubt that Americans are feeling stressed and anxious these days. A global shift to remote work for several industries has forced many Americans to learn how to juggle; An ever-complicated balancing act of working from home and homing from work. As the...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | In the Kitchen
Our company’s name is an homage to college grads everywhere, since so many eked by on peanut butter in an effort to save and pay for their college education. Now, those college grads are putting their degrees to work, and many are cooking at home more due to the...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | Program Management
All Peanut Butter clients receive an administration and communications toolkit full of resources to help them make the most of their student loan assistance program. This blog series “What’s in your toolkit?” is designed to help employers discover and understand the...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | Tax-free
Earlier this year, the CARES Act authorized employers to make tax-free contributions to student loans for the first time in history. Under the legislation, employers that adopted a section 127 educational assistance plan, could exclude contributions to student loans...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 29, 2020 | Program Management
Peanut Butter’s new Student Loan Refinancing solution allows employers to help their employees refinance their student loans…for free. Student debt is costly. Borrowers often agree to pay higher interest rates and larger monthly payments than may be feasible...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 21, 2020 | Program Management
Your organization can capitalize on the newness and relevancy of Student Loan Assistance as an employer-sponsored benefit by issuing a press release detailing your program. Student loan debt is a nationwide problem, but also one that will feel very personal in your...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 21, 2020 | Human Resources
It’s probably not as costly as you think. As employers across North America prepare for the upcoming new year, it will be more important than ever to offer benefits that will make a difference and drive engagement amongst a largely remote workforce. ...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 21, 2020 | Differentiation, Employee Engagement
It is unsurprising that the total student loan debt in the U.S. has continued to climb in 2020, with people from marginalized groups typically taking on more student loan debt than other borrowers. Top employers across North America are adopting Student Loan...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 21, 2020 | Program Management
All Peanut Butter clients receive an administration and communications toolkit full of resources to help them make the most of their student loan assistance program. This blog series “What’s in your toolkit?” is designed to help employers discover and understand the...
by Tatum Pugh | Oct 21, 2020 | In the Kitchen
Our company’s name is an homage to college grads everywhere, since so many eked by on peanut butter in an effort to save and pay for their college education. Now, those college grads are putting their degrees to work, and many are cooking at home more due to the...
