by Vishuka Mathur | Oct 17, 2022 | Government Relations, Student Loan Debt
In late August 2022, President Biden announced a Student Debt Relief Plan that would provide eligible borrowers with full or partial discharge of up to $10,000 in student debt, and up to $20,000 for Federal Pell Grant recipients. Eligible borrowers may now apply for...
by Tatum Pugh | Jun 13, 2019 | 529 Savings Plan, Benefits, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
Smart organizations are considering Student Loan Assistance programs because they’re aware of the increasing student loan debt burden their employees face and they know it’s highly attractive for hiring and retaining talent with the right offering. If your...
by Vishuka Mathur | Sep 7, 2022 | 529 Savings Plan, Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Financial Planning, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Human Resources, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together, Workplace diversity
With the average student debt borrower holding $31.4K in student loans, it’s no surprise that it’s a leading cause of financial stress for employees. The good news is that employers can help by offering one of Peanut Butter’s Student Loan Assistance programs. Below is...
by Tatum Pugh | Aug 25, 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 Vishuka Mathur | Aug 3, 2022 | Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Workplace diversity
The National Law Review (NLR) recently published its guidelines to help employers steer clear of legal obstacles some have encountered with student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement programs. The three key legal considerations for student loan assistance...
by Tatum Pugh | May 6, 2020
by David Aronson | May 17, 2017 | Insights
Good news: employer-sponsored student loan repayment contributions are tax deductible. An easy way to think of student loan repayment is to consider it like compensation. That means employers can deduct their contributions as a business expense like they do with...
by Gabby Rouse | Dec 16, 2020
Digital Enrollment & Phone Support Employees can enroll online in minutes Pick A Plan Employees can start their digital enrollment with ease and have access to help Receive Invitation Employees receive an invitation from their employer to create their account...
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 | Apr 5, 2018 | Press Room
Peanut Butter client, Calabrio, spoke recently with Laurence Bradford of Forbes about the impact offering Student Loan Assistance has had on their business. Read below to hear what Debbie Williams, Calabrio’s Director of Human Resources, had to say below or view...