by Tatum Pugh | May 27, 2020 | Financial Wellbeing
With financial uncertainty continuing to grow, employers in every industry are faced with a grueling reality: financial stress in the workplace is real (and higher than ever before), and it comes with a hefty price tag. In 2019, 69% of employees admitted they were...
by Andrew Bordewick | May 2, 2016 | Government Relations
Today, Peanut Butter and 1871 will host Congressman Robert Dold (IL-10) as Dold introduces new legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives. The HELP (Higher Education Loan Payments) for Students and Parents Act is aimed at reducing the student loan burden on...
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 | Sep 29, 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 Joe Kwasniewski | Sep 8, 2023 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
Loan forgiveness through government programs has, and always will remain a hot topic in the media. Specifically, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program is handled by the the department of education and borrowers may only apply at studentaid.gov. Once...
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by David Aronson | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
This was originally posted on Oct 29, 2021 and was updated on August 25th, 2022 Starting in January of 2023 student loan servicers are expected to resume the monthly collection of payments from roughly 45 million borrowers. Whoa?! That’s going to be a shock for...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Nov 6, 2023 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
We are excited to let you know that G2 has awarded Peanut Butter with multiple badges in the Fall 2023 reports. We have been recognized as a high performing leader for all of the America’s, and in the Mid-Market space. Along with standing out amongst other top...
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 David Aronson | Jan 1, 2018 | Press Room
A few weeks back, Steve Case and the folks at Revolution announced the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund (ROTR) focused on investments in companies across the U.S. that will disrupt major industries. As one of first ROTR investments, we are thrilled to partner with Steve,...
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. ...
