Empower Retirement, CommonBond partner to expand student loan benefits
About 39,000 employers, representing 9 million employees, will be able to access CommonBond’s student loan benefits through the retirement provider.
Student loan debt
Gradifi aims to increase student debt awareness
As education loans soar, a benefits provider helps clients address a mounting crisis.
Gradifi aims to increase student debt awareness
As education loans soar, a benefits provider helps employers address a mounting crisis.
CSAA Insurance adds student loan, 401(k) matching benefit
The company joins a growing number of employers offering student loan repayment in conjunction with retirement benefits.
Pay student loans or save for retirement? These employees don’t have to choose
About 45 million borrowers owed more than $1.56 trillion in student loan debt at the end of 2018.
Travelers offers new benefit to manage student loans
About 45 million borrowers owed more than $1.56 trillion in student loan debt at the end of 2018.
Unum’s student loan debt solution: Letting employees trade in vacation time
Starting next year, employees at the insurance company can trade up to 40 hours of unused vacation time for a payment to their student loan provider.
Unum’s student loan debt solution: Letting employees trade in vacation time
Starting next year, employees at the insurance company can trade up to 40 hours of unused vacation time for a payment to their student loan provider.
New student loan benefit works with 401(k) plans
Thrive is a student loan repayment provider that allows employers to match worker contributions toward their retirement plan, their student loans or a combination of both.
Lawmakers look to make student loan benefits tax-free
Proponents say reintroduced legislation that would allow employers to contribute $5,250 a year without penalty would encourage more companies to offer the perk.
Fiat Chrysler takes on student loan crisis with new refinancing benefit
The automaker’s new offering to its 14,000 workers aims to “provide employees a less-costly means to pay off student debt and support their path to a sound financial future.”
Benefits Think What’s in store for voluntary benefits in 2019
Perks including employee purchase programs and student loan repayment plans will continue to be popular in the coming year.
Peter Marcia
YouDecide
5 reasons to offer a student loan repayment benefit in 2019
Sure, offering the perk will help employers recruit and retain top talent. But there’s even more advantages to consider.
Benefits Think What’s in store for voluntary benefits in 2019
Perks including employee purchase programs and student loan repayment plans will continue to be popular in the coming year.
Peter Marcia
YouDecide
Another challenge in retirement? Student loans
The number of older Americans who are carrying student loan debt into retirement has grown to 2.8 million from 700,000 in 2005.
Benefits Think Here’s what employers can do now to take advantage of the IRS student loan ruling
The agency’s recent private letter ruling tying student loan repayments to a 401(k) isn’t the same as definitive IRS guidance. But employers can take a number of steps in the meantime.
Rich Rausser
Pentegra
Benefits Think Here’s what employers can do now to take advantage of the IRS student loan ruling
The agency’s recent private letter ruling tying student loan repayments to a 401(k) isn’t the same as definitive IRS guidance. But employers can take a number of steps in the meantime.
Rich Rausser
Pentegra
Sotheby’s joins growing number of employers implementing student loan benefit
The auction house will contribute $150 each month to employees’ loans, with no lifetime limit.
Sotheby’s joins growing number of employers implementing student loan benefit
The auction house will contribute $150 each month to employees’ loans, with no lifetime limit.
The 15 most popular employee perks
These are the most coveted non-insurance and retirement benefits, according to employees surveyed by Unum.