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by Elizabeth Nedrow Employers try to provide a benefits package that employees appreciate and understand. Beyond the traditional offerings like 401(k), match, medical and dental, employers often try to be responsive to...more
With a labor shortage that is not going away for at least the next two decades, the battle to hire and retain talent will remain in the headlines. Everyone has an opinion about why we have this shortage, why employees leave...more
One in five US adults has student debt, with the greatest amount owed by those 35 to 49 years old. This debt reaches beyond the topic of repayment. Of the 45 million Americans with student debt, eight in ten don’t save...more
Education Equals Indebtedness? We’re more than halfway through the month of August and many college students are returning to their campuses where they will resume their studies. It should be a time of great expectation...more
One of the clear trends in employee benefits involves companies offering assistance with their workforce’s student loan repayments. The reasons are obvious. Student loan debt is now the largest source of consumer debt after...more
One of the clear trends in employee benefits involves companies offering assistance with their workforce's student loan repayments. The reasons are obvious. ...more
For many employees, contributing to a retirement plan is often easier said than done. This is especially true for employees who enter the workforce with significant student loan debt. ...more
According to a recent study, Americans currently owe approximately $1.4 trillion in student loan debt. With increasing pressure to pay off student loans, some employees choose not to contribute to retirement programs offered...more
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A new ruling was released last Friday by the Internal Revenue Service that presents a very intriguing possibility for employers looking to economically support employees with student debt burdens. The idea is that an employee...more
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a private letter ruling approving of an employer’s program to provide employees a retirement plan contribution conditioned on student loan repayments. Specifically, the IRS found...more
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