Student loan repayment plans drive diversity in the workplace

by Tatum Pugh | Aug 29, 2016 | Insights

Workplace diversity is a major concern for employers these days. More and more companies now have Chief Diversity Officers responsible for managing entire groups focused on diversity initiatives. These efforts are well founded. According to ScientificAmerican.com,...

Large employers announce reinvestment of tax savings in their most valuable resource: their people

by David Aronson | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorized

How will your company compete for talent in a tax-reformed world? American business leaders are returning to work this week with a lower corporate tax rate and announcements from top employers such as AT&T, Comcast, Bank of America and others that bonuses of...

How Biden’s Student-Debt Relief Plan Could Make Colleges More Expensive [Fortune]

by Vishuka Mathur | Sep 1, 2022 | Financial Planning, Government Relations, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment

After Biden announced his student loan relief plan, an economist explains how the new Income Driven Repayment (IDR) system plan will incentivize universities to increase tuition. Read the full article by Fortune here. Employers who help will reap the benefits of...

How student loan debt became a $1.7 trillion crisis [CNBC]

by Vishuka Mathur | Oct 13, 2022 | Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance

College graduates are drowning in debt but it didn’t have to be this way. Steadily, tuition increases have outpaced incomes forcing families to rely on student loans to help foot the bill. At this pace, “outstanding student loan debt could topple $3 trillion by 2035,”...

The three questions executives ask about Student Loan Assistance

by David Aronson | Sep 27, 2019 | 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...

Companies are using Student Loan Assistance to grow their businesses

by Tatum Pugh | Jan 16, 2019 | Differentiation, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together

Kiswe, a video streaming startup and Peanut Butter customer, has received positive press after deciding to introduce a Student Loan Assistance program late last year. In an excerpt from the article, which is shared below, Kiswe’s CEO, Mike Schabel, speaks on his...

Does your benefits package align with the state of your workforce?

by Tatum Pugh | Jun 29, 2020 | Employee Benefits

As COVID-19 continues to dictate where and how we work — and open enrollment season draws nearer — employers need to determine if their benefits package aligns with the state of their workforce.  For example, common office perks like all-you-can-drink...

Employer Control Panel

by Gabby Rouse | Feb 5, 2021

Employer Control Panel Employers can kick-off their program in minutes and track their impact Pick A Plan The employer control panel gives employers a summary of their program. Understand Program at a Glance Employers can view details of their program on their...

Why is the company called Peanut Butter?

by David Aronson | Jan 7, 2016 | Press Room

Thanks for asking…oh, and you have asked. Sometimes it’s “Peanut Butter [eyebrow raised, grinning]?”, or “so I have to ask, why Peanut Butter?” or even [ring, ring] “I know we just spoke, but I really wanted to ask,...

Peanut Butter nominated for Moxie Award [vote now]

by David Aronson | May 20, 2016 | Press Room

We are honored to be one of the finalists in the “Best New Startup” category of the 2016 Moxie Awards. The Moxie Awards are an annual event presented by Built In Chicago to recognize digital innnovation. During the first round of voting, Built In received...