by Alifya Valiji | Jul 14, 2016 | Press Room
In February, BuiltIn Chicago named Peanut Butter one of 50 companies to watch in 2016! Since then, our team has been recognized as one of the best new startups at BuiltIn Chicago’s 5th annual Moxie Awards and won first place at the Young Presidents’...
by David Aronson | Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
2016 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation Winner, Medix, launched their student loan assistance program in January 2017. Hear directly from both management and employees in this two-minute video. Want to get this type of engagement from your...
by David Aronson | Apr 25, 2017 | Insights
This is a common question. The short answer – No. Here’s what we have learned after working with hundreds of employers. Employees recognize that not all benefits apply to all people. For example, younger workers commonly do not opt into employer health...
by David Aronson | Jun 5, 2017 | Insights
For most employers, there is no need to implement a holding period. Student Loan Assistance is a strong recruiting tool and the impact is maximized if newly hired employees start receiving employer contributions from day one. There are of course exceptions to the...
by David Aronson | Sep 17, 2017 | Press Room
…mine included. Valparaiso University recently wrote a piece about how my college experience and years of work thereafter led to the founding of Peanut Butter. It was an honor to be featured on Valpo’s home page, and even more so, to read the kind words...
by Tatum Pugh | Apr 14, 2020 | Employee Benefits
St. Michael’s Inc., a government contracting firm that provides financial management to defense and intelligence agencies throughout the U.S., recently announced their Student Loan Assistance Program with Peanut Butter. By offering a Student Loan Repayment...
by Tatum Pugh | Sep 17, 2020 | Press Room
Peanut Butter CEO David Aronson recently joined Established CEO Frank Gruber on an episode of Startup of the Year’s podcast. Startup of the Year is an annual competition hosted by Established, a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup and...
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by Vishuka Mathur | Jul 19, 2022 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Winning Together
Jeanniey Walden, global chief innovation and marketing officer at DailyPay, recently spoke (Society for Human Resource Management) about how companies should help their employees keep more money in their pocket. Roughly 45 million Americans have federal student loan...
![[PYMNTS] Businesses Offering Student Loan Help to Gain Recruitment Edge](https://www.getpeanutbutter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jumpstory-download20200601-154503-1080x675.png)
by Joe Kwasniewski | Sep 1, 2023 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Human Resources, Recruiting, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
In a recent article from PYMNTS, Student Loan Repayment was highlighted as a unique way for employers to attract talent. It was cited that nearly 70% of college graduates believe their student debt will influence career choices. It also highlights the fact that 3x...
![Here’s A Winning Strategy For Hiring Early Talent: Help Them With Their Student Loans [Forbes]](https://www.getpeanutbutter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/shutterstock_1407701177-1080x675.jpg)
by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 30, 2023 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Planning, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Winning Together, Workplace diversity
As employers continue to navigate the post-pandemic era, a new normal is setting in for student debt holders as payments resume in October. The end of pandemic-related forbearance doesn’t generate a net new monthly expense for most borrowers, but it certainly...
